Why the far-right consider Vladimir Putin their Christian vanguard against Islam
More than 40 Syrian rebel factions have condemned the Russian involvement in a war that almost brought President Bashar al-Assad a “crushing defeat”. The United […]
Islamophobia
Vandals daub swastikas and racist slogans on Jewish and Muslim graves in Austria
Vandals daubed swastikas and anti-migrant slogans on Muslim and Jewish graves over the weekend in western Austria. The perpetrators targeted the graves and building of […]
Did an anti-Muslim petition achieve a parliamentary debate with fake signatures?
MPs are to debate claims that “foreign citizens are taking all our benefits” and immigrants are “trying to change UK into a Muslim country” on […]
Why do Sikhs also experience anti-Muslim violence and hate?
A decision not to charge a 17-year-old with a hate crime contradicts Illinois hate crimes law, according to the Sikh Coalition. On September 8, Inderjit […]
Danish police arrest man for promoting mosque arsons on Facebook
Danish police arrested a man for incitement in response to a recent Islamic Centre arson in Copenhagen. Facebook breifly shutdown ‘No to mosques – sincerely’ […]
Facebook post from Muslim female highlights impacts of alleged bigotry & racism
Yesterday evening a young Muslim female, Yusra Ahmed, posted a long Facebook post highlighting what had been a disturbing set of experiences. The event took […]
Why the media should avoid hyping fringe far-right protests
All Football Fans/Firms Against Islamisation (AFFFAI) intend to march against a proposed mosque in Dudley on June 13. The Express & Star and Birmingham Mail […]
‘Outlawing’ Islamophobia misses the point: it’s about hate crimes.
The criticism directed at Ed Miliband’s pledge to tackle Islamophobia misses a crucial point: he was talking in the context of hate crimes. Miliband told […]
What motivates mosque arson comments on Facebook?
A recent Huffington Post article highlighted Britain First’s ‘endorsement’ of Facebook posts relating to the destruction of a proposed mosque. The two ‘endorsements’ relate to […]
Austria: anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim prejudice rise in Pegida’s shadow
The influence of Pegida goes beyond its weekly protest in Dresden as copycat movements crop up across in Europe. In Austria, the prospect of a […]