Islamophobia in Paris and London – how it differs and why
Islamophobia in France and Britain has intensified in recent years, particularly in the wake of terrorist incidents, such as the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris and the London Bridge attack. This led British prime minister, Theresa May, and French president, Emmanuel Macron, to meet in January 2018 to agree a shared approach to counter-terrorism. In many respects, France […]
Counter-terror police investigate ‘punish a Muslim’ day letters
Counter-terrorism police in the UK are investigating a possible hate crime after several people received letters calling on them to attack Muslims on April 3, termed in the leaflet as “punish a Muslim” day. Several Britons in London, the West Midlands and Yorkshire said they received the printed letter through the post, according to reports. […]
Tell MAMA: Most Islamophobic attackers are white men
London, England – Anti-Muslim attacks in the UK rose 47 percent in 2016 compared with the previous year, according to a new report released by Tell MAMA, a hate crime monitor. The attacks were largely levelled at Muslim women – 56 percent of victims of 642 incidents were female. Sixty-six percent of perpetrators were male, […]
London Attack: Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes Rise Fivefold
Saturday’s attack in London by a three-man jihadi cell that left eight people dead has sparked a wave of hate crime against Muslims in the British capital, according to new figures. London mayor Sadiq Khan released police figures on Wednesday that showed Islamophobic attacks had risen fivefold since the ramming and knife assault. They also […]
Prince Charles: Beware the Rise of Intolerant Populism
In London recently I met a Jesuit priest from Syria. He gave me a graphic account of what life is like for those Christians he was forced to leave behind. He told me of mass kidnappings in parts of Syria and Iraq and how he feared that Christians will be driven en-masse out of lands […]
Report: Isolation fuels Islamic and far-right extremism in Britain
London (dpa) – Pockets of Britain where immigrants live in clustered communities are stifling social integration, setting back gender equality and fueling Islamic and far-right extremism, a government report has found. The year-long review from Dame Louise Casey accused government leaders of ignoring or condoning “regressive, divisive and harmful cultural and religious practices for fear […]