** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Rights group Muslim Engagement & Development (MEND) have launched a new report The Great Debunk: Challenging Islamophobic Conspiracy Theories, which examines how false narratives about Muslims once limited to the far-right fringes have entered mainstream political,...
We congratulate Midland Heart on suspending Ian Austin for his continued troublesome views. We remind you that over 100 Muslim organisations and individuals from Leicester and some local councillors objected to Lord Austin’s appointment for a review in to violence in their city, stating they will...
MEND applauds Bristol Employment Tribunal for ruling that Professor David Miller was discriminated against by Bristol University when he was sacked in 2021 over his criticisms of Zionism. The ruling is hugely significant, as it firmly establishes legal precedent that anti-Zionism – the...
MEND applauds the ICJ’s historic decision to issue emergency measures against Israel over its genocidal conduct in Gaza. On January 11, South Africa presented a highly compelling case to the ICJ which showed beyond any reasonable doubt that Israel’s actions in Gaza are in breach of the Genocide...
MEND condemns the Home Office’s proposal to proscribe Hizb ut-Tahrir as a terrorist organisation as an anti-democratic move. The Home Office seeks to proscribe the group under the Terrorism Act 2000 which, if agreed in Parliament, will come into effect on 19 January 2024. The UK government have...
MEND is greatly concerned by Human Rights Watch’s new report which accuses Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta of “systematic and grave” censorship of pro-Palestine content. Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) report, Meta’s Broken Promises, accuses the social media giant of “silencing...
Sir Keir Starmer has consistently maintained his support for Israel and his refusal to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Since his interview with LBC on 11 October 2023, Starmer has repeated his support for Israel’s right to “self-defence” in face of the increasing devastation of Gaza...
MEND strongly condemns the UK government’s continued refusal to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, despite the mounting devastation of Palestinian land and lives. In an article for The Times, Foreign Minister David Cameron called for a “sustainable ceasefire” in Gaza, but clarified:...
Hi Will, In the context of the speech made during the noted event at Mahmud Sabir Masjid, it is crucial to emphasise that advocating for the right of Palestinians to defend themselves should not be misconstrued as endorsing or promoting terrorism. The distinction lies in supporting the fundamental...
Rachel Reeves, the Shadow Chancellor, recently asserted that protests condemning MPs, including Keir Starmer, “cross the line into intimidation” in response to their failure to vote for a ceasefire in Gaza raises critical questions about the intersection of democracy, dissent, and the...
In a shocking and morally indefensible move, the UK Parliament’s recent vote against a ceasefire in Gaza on 15th November 2023 will be remembered as the day that the phrase “never again” was consigned to history. Madeline Albright, the then US Secretary of State stated in 1996 that the...
