Future of Dutch Muslims Uncertain as Far-Right Firebrand Geert Wilders Makes Historic Gains in Dutch Election

The controversial far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders has achieved a historic victory as his Freedom Party (PVV) won the most parliamentary seats in The Netherlands’ general elections held on November 23rd, 2023.1. This dramatic result demonstrates rising anti-immigration and Eurosceptic populism that could install Wilders as the nation’s first far-right Prime Minister Wilders Party for…

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Germany’s Anti-Muslim Sentiment: Key Insights from the Report of the Anti-Muslim Hostility Group

On 30th June 2023, a 400 paged report titled as Anti- Muslim Hostility- A German Balance Sheet 2023 ( Muslimfeindlichkeit – Eine deutsche Bilanz 2023) [fn]https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/downloads/EN/publikationen/2023/BMI22030.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=1[/fn] was produced by the Independent Group of Experts on Anti-Muslim Hostility UEM (Unabhängigen Expertenkreis Muslimfeindlichkeit) under the auspices of Germany’s Interior Ministry. The twelve-member[fn] The twelve members of the…

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AMERICAN MUSLIMS 2022: YOUNGER AND MORE PIOUS THAN ANY OTHER FAITH GROUP IN THE USA

August 25th 2022 saw the release of the latest report from the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU). Titled “American Muslim Poll 2022: A Politics and Pandemic Status Report”, this is the sixth installment of the poll which presents an updated demographic profile of American Muslims1. Both previous and new questions were included in the…

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Muslim leaders conflicted positions on the rise of People of Colour in the Conservative Party electoral campaign

After the resignation of 59 Government officials in July 2022 , UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally stepped down as the Conservative Party leader1. The UK is now in the process of deciding who will take over the position of Conservative party Leader and Prime Minister. Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak are the final two prime…

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Rule of Law and the State-Sponsored Repression of Islam in France

“’We are Beginning to Spread Terror: The State-Sponsored Persecutions of Muslims in France” is the latest report to be produced by CAGE, an independent advocacy organisation that works to empower communities impacted by the War on Terror policies worldwide1. Authored by French legal Jurist and Cage researcher Rayan Freschi, it is considered a “first-of-its-kind”2  report that…

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