The Backlash against the “Delegitimising Counter-Terrorism” Report

On April 26th 2022, Policy Exchange (a UK educational think tank) released a report “Delegitimising Counter-Terrorism: The Activist Campaign to Demonise Prevent”. Authored by Sir John Jenkins (British Diplomat), Dr Damon L. Perry (Senior Research Fellow), and Dr Paul Stott (Head of Security and Extremism ) the report was written in response to the “People’s Review…

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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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Are Women becoming more involved in U.S. Mosques?

March 27th 2022 saw the celebration of Muslim Women’s Day. Launched in 2017 by MuslimGirl.com (an online platform that enables young Muslim Women to share their stories of what it means to grow up in the U.S.), the founder, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh stated Muslim Women’s Day is: “a call to action to … centre Muslim women’s…

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Is Islamophobia on the rise within the UK Labour Party?

UK Political Parties and previous allegations of Islamophobia British political parties have long faced criticism over their failure to tackle Islamophobia within their organisations. In May 2021, the Independent Investigation into Islamophobia within the British Conservative party was released (see Euro-Islams report on Islamophobia within the British Conservative party: The Inquiry Findings). Whilst the report…

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The Financial and Health Implications on Covid-19 on US and UK Muslim Communities: A Comparison

Whilst many people in the U.S and UK have experienced considerable financial, health, and personal losses as a direct consequence of Covid-19, Muslim communities in particular have been disproportionately disadvantaged and negatively impacted by the pandemic1,2. A report published by the US based think-tank (Institute for Social Policy) in February 2022, titled “Loss of Many…

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