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Government & Politics
Those who stand up to extremism ‘vilified’ in UK, says commissioner Sara Khan Counter-extremism commissioner Sara Khan admits she has received death threats in the course of her work.
(Sky News) People are being “vilified” for standing up to extremism in some UK communities, the counter-extremism commissioner has told Sky News. Sara Khan said some stories have left her “heartbroken,” while the problem is increasing in scale and becoming more professionalised. […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
More than one-third of Muslim Labour members and supporters have witnessed Islamophobia in the party, report finds
(ITV) More than one-third of the Labour Party’s Muslim members and supporters have witnessed Islamophobia within the party, according to a new report. The report, conducted by the Labour Muslim Network (LMN), is set to be published this weekend and has been […]
Government & Politics
How the 7/7 bombings changed a generation of British Muslims
(BBC) On 7 July 2005, 52 people were killed and hundreds more injured in bombings targeting London’s transport network during rush hour. The attacks sent shockwaves across the world — but particularly so in Leeds where three of the four suicide bombers […]