Far-right terrorist threat still played down despite Jo Cox murder

How much more evidence is needed for the growing threat of right-wing terrorism than the conviction of Thomas Mair for the brutal murder of Labour MP Jo Cox?

Integration for all

As with other government policies towards Muslims, integration is not viewed as a two-way process. Nor is there much reference from Casey to Britain’s other deep fault lines of division: class, education, postcode, wealth, gender and age.

Islamophobia institutionalised throughout Europe

The scourge of Islamophobia is continuing to spread across Europe and most alarmingly appears to show no signs of abating with one country already effectively outlawing Muslims having any religious rights.

Chilcot Inquiry designed by officials involved in the war effort

Papers disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act show that the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war was set up by people who played a central role in the war effort.

Far-right terrorist jailed for life for murder of MP

Far-right terrorist Thomas Mair was jailed for life on November 23 for the brutal murder of Labour MP Jo Cox during the EU referendum campaign.

Young people call on Government to tackle racism

The Youth Select Committee has called on the Government to do more to tackle the prevalence of racism in society.

Right wing think tank report claims British Muslims have a ‘mentality of victimhood’

A new report by the think tank Policy Exchange has argued that claims from Muslims about facing discrimination are more abstract than real and come from a “mentality of victimhood”.

Union of Jewish Students candidate abused for Israel boycott stance

A British-Israeli student running for election as president of the Union of Jewish Students has been the subject of online abuse over his support for a boycott of Israel.

Awarding young poets and writers

Three hundred people attended a celebration of the talents of young writers at the Young Muslim Writers Awards on December 3 in London

Mentally ill patients being referred to police for ‘de-radicalisation’

The Royal College of Psychiatrists express concerns about how the de-radicalisation programme can interfere with the treatment mentally ill people should be receiving

Neo-Nazi swastikas spray painted on Stockholm mosque

A mosque located not far from the capital of Sweden, Stockholm, was vandalised with Neo-Nazi emblems and a sacrilegious message ‘kill Muslims’ scrawled near the entrance of the mosque.

Chinese Muslims face further infringements of basic rights as authorities demand passports

Regional police in China have ordered an indefinite arbitrary recall of Uyghur Muslims passports, curtailing the citizens’ freedom to travel

‘Occult-obsessed killer’ opened fire at Muslims during prayer

A 24-year-old Swiss man fired at Muslim worshippers in a mosque in Zurich on December 19. Three Muslims were injured in the Islamisches Zentrum [Islamic Centre].

Americans view Muslims as the most discriminated

Eight out of 10 Americans (82 percent) believe Muslims in the US face discrimination – with 57 percent saying they face “a lot” of discrimination, according to the latest Pew Research.

German Chancellor backs niqab ban

In what is being called an astonishing pre-election u-turn, German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has called for a niqab ban.

Dutch parliament approves partial niqab ban in public

MPs in the Netherlands voted overwhelmingly (132 out of 150) for a partial ban on face veils from some public places

Wilders guilty of incitement against Moroccans

Controversial anti-Islam political leader Geert Wilders was convicted on December 9 of inciting discrimination and of insulting a group for saying that the Netherlands would be safer with fewer Moroccans.

Mayor of NYC praises Muslim officer who was threatened

New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio, has publicly praised a decorated police officer for her service after she was threatened for wearing a hijab while off duty.

Man arrested over racist stickers featuring Mayor of London

Police have arrested a 46-year-old man on December 2 after racist mock Pokémon stickers appeared in Underground Train Stations and Bus stops across London

Obama urged to scrap de facto ‘Muslim registry’ before Trump takes office

Civil right organisations concerned by suggestions Trump may reboot the defunct NSEERS program, used to register male Muslim immigrants, are asking Obama to completely abolish the tracking program

Man who screamed ‘EDL’ as he threatened to stab police fined

A man who shouted ‘EDL’ and ‘Allahu Akbar’ and pushed a woman to the floor as police chased him has pleaded guilty to racially-aggravated threatening behaviour at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court.

NYC transit worker pushed down station stairs and called terrorist

A New York City transit worker was pushed down the stairs at Grand Central Terminal by a man who called her a terrorist, authorities said

Cryopreservation: wishful thinking? Ethical and religious implications

Abdulaziz Sachedina, Professor of Islamic Studies at George Mason University examines the ethical cryopreservation (body freezing)

It’s the corporate media ‘wot won it’

TV-based news gave Donald Trump so much airtime that he became “the most media-focused election spectacle this country has ever witnessed”, according to MediaQuant,

Legal Corner: Employers must justify applying absence management process to disabled employees

Employee’s absence due to a disability was highlighted in the recent case of Buchanan v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis UKEAT/0112/16

Marrakech conference committing to climate change action plans after Paris

Nations participating in the Marrakech conference expressed unwavering commitment to keeping global warming ‘well below 2C’

Obituary: Fidel Castro the divisive revolutionary

Cuba’s Fidel Castro, one of the world’s longest-serving leaders, is as polarizing in death as he was in life

Book Review: Interpreting the Prophet’s legacy in the modern world

Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet’s Legacy

Poets’ Corner: Moment of Truth

Government looks to introduce sugar tax

The Government is preparing draft legislation for a tax on sugar-sweetened sodas and soft drinks

Sport Brief: Mahrez named BBC African Footballer of the Year

Leicester City midfielder Riyad Mahrez has been named the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016 award.

Theresa May failed family of British Muslims killed in India

Hard Brexit will challenge open and fair society

Brexit leader Nigel Farage was championed by Trump and reminds us that Brexit is a similar aspect of challenge to the open and fair society.