Islamophobia

This week the British establishment proved Islamophobia is alive and well

UK police have rejected a proposed definition of Islamophobia, saying it could challenge free speech and undermine counter-terrorism efforts* It has been a week for those decrying the idea of institutional Islamophobia in Britain to inadvertently prove that it exists. First, there was Policy Exchange’s report, “On Islamophobia,” co-authored by the erstwhile

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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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Is the UK pushing a false narrative on Hezbollah?

Ban on Hezbollah will criminalise dissent and become part of a gamut of law and policy the state uses to silence criticism In 2006, there was a war – another onslaught by the invincible Israeli war machine. Despite a media bias so palpable that even the BBC found itself guilty in a review of

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Chapter: A multidimensional model of understanding Islamophobia

‘A multidimensional model of understanding Islamophobia’ by Saied Reza Ameli, Arzu Merali in The Routledge International Handbook of Islamophobia edited by Irene Zempi & Imran Awan Chapter 4 Buy here and from other retailers.  Get access to the chapter only here. Abstract A comparative practical analysis of the US, Canada, UK andIslamophobia

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Defining extremism: What does 2019 hold for British Muslims?

Institutionalised Islamophobia has contributed to hate crimes, discrimination and the exclusion of Muslims from political spaces* Where to start or finish a year’s overview of Islamophobia in the UK? We can focus on the comments of various public figures, not least former foreign secretary Boris Johnson, who was exonerated of any wrongdoing for his

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