The Nottingham Post and Daily Mail report on the sentencing of a man who stockpiled weapons at his home to “defend ‘us’ against the Muslims”. Roger Smith, 46, believed himself to be “a crusader against Muslims” and claimed to be preparing to “defend...
This supplementary submission is presented by mend (Muslim Engagement and Development) in response to evidence given to the committee by Mr Fiyaz Mughal on Tuesday 13 December. During the session, Mr Mughal abused parliamentary privilege to make a number of libellous allegations against mend. We...
Local newspaper, Bedfordshire on Sunday, reports on the sentencing of a man who verbally abused a Muslim security guard at a Luton based restaurant leaving the victim “fearful of further attacks”. Anthony O’Farrell, 45, appeared before Luton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday,...
The Courier reports on the trial of a man who abused his Muslim convert stepfather via a social media messaging system telling him to “go and eat bacon”. Dean McAndrew, 28, pleaded guilty to using a public communications network to send grossly offensive or indecent, obscene or menacing...
The news website Get West London reports on a suspected hate crime on King Street in Hammersmith on Friday evening, 6 January, where a Muslim woman was allegedly attacked by a diner at a restaurant where she was dining with friends. The anti-racism group, Stand Up to Racism, revealed details...
The Huddersfield Examiner reports on a fine imposed on a man who racially abused a security officer at Huddersfield Bus Station because a fellow commuter would not move her bags and allow him to sit down. John Arnold, 61, appeared at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty to...
The Evening Telegraph reports on the court appearance of a man who shouted racist abuse at a shopkeeper after he was asked to leave a newsagents shop because of his inebriated state. Jon Hunter, 42, admitted behaving in a racially aggravated threatening or abusive manner and uttering threats of...
The Braintree and Witham Times reports on a suspected arson attack on the Al Falah Islamic Centre in Silks Way, Braintree on Sunday 8 January. The local paper reports police officers and a fire crew attended the incident in the early hours of Sunday morning when the mosque’s doors were...
The Mail on Sunday front page yesterday covered revelations to be aired in an Al Jazeera four part documentary this week which reveals ‘plots’ by an Israeli embassy official to “take down” a Government minister known for his outspoken views on Israel’s illegal...
The Scottish Sun newspaper reported on how a football player for Celtic, Moussa Dembele, has hit back against the racist abuse he got from a fan from an opposing team during a match against Rangers at the Ibrox stadium in Glasgow last week. Footage appeared online of an alleged racist slur shouted...
