New law to tackle terrorist propaganda considered by Government

January 15, 2020 Article

The Government is considering introducing a new law to tackle terrorist propaganda in the wake of the 2017 London Bridge terror attack. Chief Coroner Mark Lucraft QC identified a potential gap in legislation following inquests into the deaths of the eight people killed in the June 3 atrocity and their attackers. Ringleader Khuram Butt, 27, […]

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Police officer who laughed with bystanders at Hitler lookalike may face action

January 13, 2020 Article

German police have said they are considering disciplinary proceedings against an officer who failed to step in when an Adolf Hitler lookalike showed up at a motorbike meeting in the eastern state of Saxony. State police said the incident is being investigated because the man dressed as the Nazi leader – sitting in a Wehrmacht-style […]

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All Faith Delegation Considers Going to Iran

January 13, 2020 Article

Labour’s Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) raised the idea of a possible all-faith delegation, saying: “If we want peace we have got to carry on speaking to the Iranians, and all of us who’ve been campaigning for the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and the other prisoners held, believe that perhaps speaking at a level of faith, an all-faith […]

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Vodafone advisor ‘laughed at Muslim customer for fasting in Ramadan’

January 13, 2020 Article

The mobile giant Vodafone has denied claims that a Muslim customer was taunted and mocked...

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Fact check: Are there three million Muslims in England?

January 9, 2020 Article

Two viral news articles, published in major British tabloids, last week made a bold claim:...

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Racist ‘P*ki Muslim paedos’ graffiti spotted in Birmingham

January 7, 2020 Article

Racist graffiti accusing Muslim and Pakistani men of being paedophiles has reappeared on the same...

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How a debunked anti-Muslim falsehood contines to endure

January 3, 2020 Article

It began with a leading question, saturated in the same racialised falsehood it linked thousands...

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Freedom of Speech or Freedom of Belief? – What Really Matters in the case of Netflix Messiah!

December 25, 2019 Article

“Freedom of speech is applied equally to everyone, but it seems not everyone is in favour of it being applied equally. This is no more true for Messiah than it is for anything else.” Background The Metro newspaper ran a story of how the latest Netflix show Messiah has sparked demands for it to be […]

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The Queen’s Speech: Counter-Terrorism – The Implications

December 23, 2019 Article

The Conservative Government led by PM Boris Johnson with a majority of 80 have set out their legislative plan for the year in the Queen’s Speech. Amongst some of the most pressing matters the Government is expected to deal with, it is no surprise that terrorism is prominently featured. With the recent London Bridge terrorist […]

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MURAL – Mutual Understanding, Respect and Learning

December 20, 2019 Article

MURAL – Mutual Understanding, Respect and Learning is an international project that brings together six partners from across the EU – Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom. It is led by the British Council, with participating organisations selected based on their commitment to supporting dialogue and exchange of best practice to […]

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