A report by the Living History Forum (Forum för levande historia) has found that racism and intolerance towards Sweden’s Muslim and Jewish communities is on the rise. From the Swedish paper, The Local: “The number of racist sites in Sweden has almost doubled in two years. In 2009 there...
The Hansard Society has published a report on ‘Connecting Citizens to Parliament’. The report analyses data drawn from an online questionnaire (sample size 2,005) and focus groups held around the country on levels of public participation with politics and parliament and recommends ways in...
The Echo newspaper reports on an attack on a Muslim male on his way to the Jamme Masjid in Southend for Fajr prayers last Tuesday. From the paper: “A MAN visiting a mosque for early morning prayers was attacked by a teenager in the street.
There’s an interesting column by Geoffrey Alderman in the JC this week on Beth Din courts and their ‘taking liberties with the law’. Alderman highlights instances where the Beth Din courts, the Jewish arbitration system similar to shari’ah councils, have failed those plaintiffs who...
The Ilford Recorder last week reported on four people who have been found guilty of an attack on a mosque in Redbridge. The individuals, 21 year old Rocky Beale, 19 year old Eliot Jones, 18 year old Matthew Stephenson and a 16 year old who cannot be named for legal reasons, are all facing...
A councillor in the Irish city of Cork has called for a ban on burkas, balaclavas “or any other clothing that masks identity, on the grounds of public safety,” according to an article in the Irish Times. “Cllr O’Callaghan proposed a motion to Cork City Council, calling on Minister for...
The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has today delivered a speech at the British Council on the Arab Spring. In it he addressed the Libyan revolution, Syria, British security interests, forging a new partnership with the Middle East and North Africa region, and the practical help being...
Stephen Pollard, the editor of the Jewish Chronicle, took several swipes at the Home Secretary, Theresa May, in a guest column in the Daily Telegraph yesterday. Prompted by reports that Ms May has obstructed US ‘Supercop’ Bill Bratton from applying for the post of Commissioner of the Met...
The front page of The Guardian yesterday was a story about yet another individual, Omar Awadh Omar mounting a legal challenge against the government on claims that he was abused after being kidnapped in Kenya and ‘rendered’ to Uganda. From the Guardian: “According to a claim being...
The Independent today reports on an EDL member, Charlotte Davies, who has admitted involvement in a spray paint attack on a mosque in Hartlepool in November last year. From the paper: “Charlotte Davies, 19, will plead guilty to conspiracy to commit racially aggravated criminal damage.
