Study of immigrant trust in police reveals concern in Flanders

According to a study published by the Panoptican Journal, Turkish immigrants were found to have more trust in police than the Flemish, while differences between Flemish and Moroccan immigrants were negligible. The study was carried out by researched from Hasselt University, who conducted the survey in the former mining towns of Henk and Houthalen-Helchteren, questioning…

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Primary school wins national award

A Merseyside primary school that has built-in prayer rooms for Muslim pupils has been named the best primary in the country for including children of all backgrounds. At Kingsley community primary school in Toxteth around 85 per cent of pupils are from an ethnic background. The school celebrates difference and promotes inclusion and harmony has…

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    Yvonne Ridley handed £25,000 payout from Islam Channel

    Former Sunday Express journalist Yvonne Ridley has been awarded more than £20,000 in compensation and £5,000 costs after winning a case for unfair dismissal and sexual discrimination against the Islam Channel. An employment tribunal ruled in April that Ridley had been unfairly dismissed by the digital channel and upheld her complaint of sexual discrimination and…

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    Immigrants more susceptible to diabetes

    Immigrants run a risk 2-6 times greater than native Belgians in developing type 2 diabetes. According to the Flemish Diabetes Associations (VDV), Surinamese, Hindus, Turks, and Muslims appear significantly most susceptible to the disease among immigrants. The VDV has also states that ethnicity is a big risk factor, in addition to the hereditary tendency for…

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    Muslims apologize for prayer in front of Milan cathedral

    Muslim leaders in Italy are apologizing to the Roman Catholic Church following a pro-Palestinian rally and prayer outside a cathedral in Milan. In Milan, Muslims planned to meet with the city’s Roman Catholic archbishop to apologize for the impromptu service, in which a number of Israeli flags were burned.

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