MEND is pleased to announce the release of a new and important briefing paper titled, No Race to the Bottom: Avoiding Further Curbs to Freedom of Speech Under Labour. The briefing argues that our democracy, and particularly freedom of speech, is being put at risk by government actors who...
The first ever Muslim Market made its debut on the 26th of January at Broadway Academy in Perry Barr, Birmingham. The monthly market is a unique opportunity for Muslims to showcase their creativity and promote enterprises that they have established. The stalls were comprised of a range of...
Holocaust Memorial Day is a poignant reminder of the consequences of hatred and for the remembrance of brave figures such as Sophie Scholl. As engaged citizens, we all have a responsibility to oppose hatred in all its forms and confront prejudice wherever it is found. We, therefore, all should...
Disruption has become an increasingly important tactic within counter-terrorism programmes in recent years, used by authorities to intimidate a host of legal organisations, groups and individuals – often targeting Muslims. Such an approach involves using a range of methods to curb the...
As a result of the amendments to the Counter-Terror and Border Security Bill proposed by the House of Lords, the Government has conceded to an independent review of the PREVENT strategy. This review follows sustained criticism of the strategy put forward by experts from across society, including...
A 13% increase in homelessness and destitution, 658,000 people surviving on food banks, years of austerity causing real hardship to many families and our NHS in crisis. Nonetheless, it was the arrival of 220 migrants which home secretary Sajid Javid considered the national ‘crisis’ facing...
The independent advocacy group CAGE has recently published a report titled ‘CCE Exposed: The Islamophobia Industry Policing Thoughts and Beliefs,’ revealing how the theoretical frameworks underpinning the Commission for Countering Extremism (CCE) methods to identify and tackle ‘extremism’...
A record number of British Muslims have been recognised by the Queen in the 2019 New Year’s Honours list. Thirty-three Muslims made the list for charitable contributions to their community and for progressive developments in their respective fields. The inclusion of Muslims this year is vital in...
In response to a vacuum within political lexicon, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on British Muslims has produced one of the most important reports on Islamophobia in recent decades, providing a suggested definition for the term “Islamophobia”, urging the Government to finally adopt...
Since 2001 and the subsequent ‘War on Terror’, a host of self-styled counter-extremism organisations have emerged – perhaps none with more public a profile than Quilliam. Officially founded in 2008, it has since carved a name for itself as aimed at preventing all hues of...
The results from ICM’s new survey, investigating the impact of unconscious bias and structural racism within our society, is a grave addition to the compendium of literature that unequivocally demonstrates that unconscious bias is alive and kicking; having a significant impact on community...
