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…
Introduction In July 2022 the report “Discrimination, Prejudice and Cohesion – Intergroup relations among Black, Muslim and White People in Britain in the Context of Covid-19 and Beyond” was published as part of the Beyond Us and Them project, “a series of national and sub-national surveys examining perceptions and experiences of social cohesion across Britain…
The 8th June 2022 saw the release of a new U.S. TV show “Ms Marvel”, created by British-Pakistani stand-up comedian and screenwriter, Bisha K. Ali. The show follows Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American teenager who transforms into a superhero whilst grappling with familial and religious obligations1. This makes Khan the first Muslim superheroine of the Marvel…
MEND (Muslim Engagement and Development, a non-for-profit organization that empowers and encourage British Muslims to become more actively involved in British media and politics) and Muslim Census (an independent organisation committed to collecting data to highlight issues faced by UK Muslims) released a report in June 2022 titled “Attacks Upon Mosques And Islamic Institutions in…
The highly controversial nomination of publicist Ferda Ataman as federal anti-discrimination commissioner, has led to the postponing of the election. The Commissioner is the head of the Anti-Discrimination Agency (Antidiskriminierungsstelle), affiliated with the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth . Up until this year, the Commmissioner was appointed by the Federal…
