As German far-right politicians attend a meeting at the British House of Parliament today, Arzu reflects on the crises of racism gripping Germany Today former Tory now independent MP, Andrew Bridgen hosts members of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party from Germany at the Houses of Parliament. If the appellation ‘far-right’
Arzu reviews her 2012 blog, Ten Days in Tehran, looking at life under an ever increasing sanctions regime in the Islamic Republic of Iran. It’s been eleven years since this blog about a trip to Tehran was posted. Its aim was to give a snapshot of life in a country being targeted
Arzu looks at The Sunday Times’ TV critic Camilla Long’s most recent attack on hijab, praying at school and the rights of Muslim children in her column Given its proclivity for Brexit (and thus one assumes the proclivity of its readers similarly) it is odd to find appreciative readers of Camilla Long’s
The former British Minister, Tony Lloyd, passed away yesterday. There are few – very few – people of integrity in the political system in the UK. Fewer still who climb to some of the higher positions of power. Tony Lloyd MP, who passed away this week from luekemia, was of them. He
Some thoughts on the passing of a true gentleman, Aaron Varricchio The news of Aaron’s passing was devastating for many of us who knew him. Below are some of the tributes to him published on the IHRC website. We all learned so much from Aaron, whose exemplary behaviour and kindness were inspirational.
Arzu discusses the proscription of the avowedly non-violent group Hizb ut-Tahrir by the UK government and what it means for dissenting voices in the UK Today’s proscription of Hizb u-Tahrir under the Terrorism Act 2000 is a new low, even for the UK. I wrote on 7 January that the push towards
As the US and UK bomb Yemen on the 22nd anniversary of the opening of the Guantánamo Bay prison camp, Arzu reviews her thoughts from 2012 about the narratives of Islamophobia that facilitate this violence Yesterday was the anniversary of the opening of Camp X-Ray, the notorious US prison camp and
Arzu argues that the normalisation of the TalkTV journalist’s behaviour in a recent interview should be too much even for institutionally racist media companies to stomach. The video of Julia Hartley-Brewer ‘interviewing’ Palestinian MP Mustafa Barghouti last week is doing the rounds. Rightly so. It is a shocking piece of invective,
As talk of the UK government’s desire to ‘define’ extremism resurfaces, Arzu looks at how this may or may not impact the coming year. I have decided to review certain of my older articles and comments for the coming year. How much of what I thought or found still holds? Have there
Tim Brighouse has passed away. A principled senior educator, and advocate for equality. A few words. I was sad to hear of Sir Tim Brighouse’s passing. He was the former London Schools Commissioner and chief education officer for Oxfordshire and Birmingham. My brief acquaintance with him came from his advice and support