Following the ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ campaign, which encouraged a day of anti-Muslim attacks on April 3rd, nearly a hundred people from Citizens UK formed a human chain outside a Newcastle mosque to fight racism and Islamophobia and stand in solidarity with the Muslim community, along with a number of anti-racism events which were held around the country[1]. The group stated on … [Read more...] about Communities rally in support of Muslim community on ‘Punish a Muslim Day’, but some warn this is not enough
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New Statesman criticised for “fanning the flames of sectarianism” with its latest cover, ‘Sunni vs. Shia’
The New Statesman’s latest magazine cover, titled ‘Sunni vs. Shia’, has sparked criticism from social media users and experts for “flattening” the geo-political complexities of the Middle East and “fanning the flames of sectarianism” in the region. The British weekly political magazine has run the title four times since 2014, with the most recent cover showing two armed … [Read more...] about New Statesman criticised for “fanning the flames of sectarianism” with its latest cover, ‘Sunni vs. Shia’
Sentencing of Darren Osborne sparks discussion about right-wing extremism in the UK, and the role of the mainstream media in popularising it
An article in the New Statesman discusses how far-right groups in Britain, most prominently the English Defence League (EDL) and its founder Tommy Robinson, have been promoting hate and violence towards Muslims in the wake of the 2017 Islamist terrorist attacks in the UK[1]. This promotion of hate came at the same time the Prime Minister, Theresa May, was announcing “enough is … [Read more...] about Sentencing of Darren Osborne sparks discussion about right-wing extremism in the UK, and the role of the mainstream media in popularising it
Multiculturalism Debate Boiling in UK After Cameron’s Speech
7 February 2011 After Prime Minister David Cameron declared that the model of multiculturalism at state level has failed, a heated debate has sprung up. Tariq Modood writes a fervent plea for multiculturalism and shows some of the many examples of where it is already in practice. The Independent reports of attacks from Muslim groups and the Labour Party on the Prime … [Read more...] about Multiculturalism Debate Boiling in UK After Cameron’s Speech
Five years after 7/7 bombings London commemorates its victims
Five years after the terrorist attacks on the London underground, the papers review what has changed since then in terms of security, anti-terrorism laws and the situation for British Muslims. The Guardian features a comment on the lost narrative of British Muslims, who have been “stigmatised en masse” by some media and government policies. Another Guardian article talks of … [Read more...] about Five years after 7/7 bombings London commemorates its victims