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Action must be taken to combat gendered, ethno-racial, and religious discrimination...

In a statement for International Women’s Day, Mend calls attention to the gendered, ethno-racial, and religious discrimination faced by British women from minority groups. Studies show that Muslim women are significantly disadvantaged in participating in economic activity and gaining employment in the UK.

As four UK MPs receive ‘Punish a Muslim day’ packages, the...

Suspicious packages received by four Muslim MPs have been linked to the ‘Punish a Muslim day’ campaign. After the incidents were raised in Parliament, the Home Office said a definitive definition of Islamophobia was not needed as Islamophobia is already clearly recognised and effectively monitored.

‘Political Islam’, and the Muslim Brotherhood UK Review

House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Report: We found that: • Some political Islamists have embraced elections. Electoral processes that prevent these groups from taking part...

Student known for far-right sympathies charged in Quebec City mosque attack

QUEBEC CITY — Canadian authorities on Monday charged, Alexandre Bissonnette, a 27-year-old university student known for his far-right sympathies with six counts of first-degree...