Interviews

VIDEO: UK: Islamophobia in Conservative Party – Indus News

As the scandal over Islamophobia in the Conservative Party escalated in 2020, I joined Waqar Rizvi on Scope to discuss the matter. Watch Waqar Rizvi conferring with a panel of experts on recent International events in the SCOPE. Topics: 1. UK: Post-Brexit Economic Outlook 2. UK: Islamophobia in Conservative Party Guests: *

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VIDEO: Burqa Ban In Europe

Arzu Merali on Scope with Waqar Rizvi (episode 132) discussing the Burqa Ban in the Netherlands in particular and Europe in general (Indus News)   Watch Waqar Rizvi conferring with a panel of experts on recent International events in the SCOPE. Topics: 1. Brexit: Irish Border Concerns 2. Burqa Ban In Europe

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After Christchurch: battling Islamophobia in Scotland

Arzu spoke at this event where IHRC’s research on Islamophobia was presented to help civil society groups convey key messages to policy makers, governments, professionals, charities and the media in Scotland This article was published on TFN here. The research being presented can be found here [external link]. Photo: Luis Alejandro Apiolaza,

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VIDEO: Islamophobia- Roots, Discourses and Counter-narratives from a Decolonial Perspective

Arzu Merali is interviewed by SISUMMA.   Keywords: Deocoloniality, Islamophobia, counter-narratives, Palestine, media, social media, demonisation   Arzu Merali, activist and co-founder of the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) based in the UK came to Granada to participate in the International Conference ISLAMOPHOBIA: ROOTS, DISCOURSES AND COUNTER-NARRATIVES FROM A DECOLONIAL PERSPECTIVE that

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VIDEO: UK ‘Deradicalization’ Program Shrouded in Secrecy

Arzu Merali interviewed on Real News Network about IHRC’s decision to no longer take part on consultations with the British government over anti-terrorism laws and so-called deradicalization Read the transcript below the video. SHARMINI PERIES: It’s The Real News Network. I’m Sharmini Peries, coming to you from Baltimore. The independent reviewer of

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VIDEO: Countering Islamophobia in Europe

At the Launch of the Counter Islamophobia Kit (CIK) at the European Parliament in Brussels in September, Alfiaz Vaiya interviewed Arzu Merali, Jean Lambert MEP and Professor Salman Sayyid on European Parliament TV. From 2017 – 2018 the Counter-Islamophobia Toolkit* team looked at narratives and counternarratives to Islamophobia in 8 European countries:

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Environment of Hate: More Press Coverage

The launch of Environment of Hate: The New normal for Muslims in the UK garnered a fair bit of media attention. Here are some more links   Rising Islamophobia In Britain ‘Is Creating An Environment Of Hate’ – The Huffington Post UK Muslims suffer pain and prejudice of a more hostile Britain – The Times

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