Success Stories
Barriers of Reporting: an IRU success story
On Monday 15th of October 2018, the Islamophobia Response Unit (IRU) received an email from a Muslim female of Black African origin, who for the purpose of this article will be called Fatima, explaining that she had been a victim of racial and Islamophobic abuse. She said that she was on her way to a car […]
Read full storyWorkplace discrimination against Muslim teacher
In one case, a Muslim teacher was unfairly dismissed from his role because he was falsely accused of introducing gender segregation in the classrooms. The IRU supported him and helped him take the case to an employment tribunal. We helped prove the allegations were wholly incorrect and we were able to secure £5,000 as a […]
Read full storyEstate Agent discrimination
A Muslim brother was looking for a property to rent and was thus liaising with an estate agent. The agent showed him an open plan property to which he said no to listing various reasons, one of which was that his wife wore a niqab and as such would not feel comfortable hosting friends and […]
Read full storySchool Teacher faces Islamophobic abuse
The IRU offers advice and support to victims of Islamophobic hate incidents. Our team of caseworkers can provide practical and emotional support after a hate crime, and our legally trained case supervisors can guide victims on how to pursue appropriate legal action One such case was that of Sana (not her real name), a school […]
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