The elite KSK brigade of the German Army is a notoriously secretive military unit: composed of 1,000 hand-picked soldiers, it is tasked with conducting covert operations, hostage rescue abroad, and counter-terrorism interventions. In recent weeks, however, the KSK – the abbreviation stands for Kommando Spezialkräfte – has been dragged into the spotlight: after two soldiers…
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has broken his promise of setting up inquiry to look specifically at the problem of Islamophobia in the ruling Conservative Party. After winning a solid majority in the general election earlier in this month, Johnson has announced a broader review into discrimination the party, despite previously being one of all…
More than one month ago (the 26thof November), the IESH (the European Institute of Human Sciences) [Institut Européen des Sciences Humaines] has been forced to close its doors for preventive security measures under the order of the prefecture. The institute, located in Saint-Denis near from Paris, which was created in 2001, is an emblematic centre…
The 6th of September, Tariq Ramadan made his return to public life with his first media appearance, as he took part to a TV interview Friday 6thof September on French channels RMC and BFM TV. This come back coincided with the publication of his book titled « Devoir de vérité » [Duty of Truth] a few days later,…
A recent study has compared the attitudes of “everyday” Muslim and Jewish people in the United Kingdom, on their understanding and sensitivity to Islamophobia and Antisemitism. It is the first know study to compare the two using statistics. Nearly 1,500 Jewish people were shown statements designed to reflect anti-Semitic attitudes, while 1,000 Muslim respondents were…
