US foreign policy: Contours of a new Cold War, from Ukraine to China

The contrived Ukraine crisis could have been easily defused if the US stuck to the commitment it made post-Cold War not to expand NATO eastward.

India: Karnataka state imposes school hijab ban

Should Karnataka’s college hijab ban hold up to judicial scrutiny, the ruling Hindu nationalist BJP is certain to extend it nationwide

Issue 394

Cultural Revolution needed to restore trust in policing

In the absence of public confidence, it is virtually impossible for law enforcement agencies to operate without coercion and respect.

Damning indictment of vast racial health inequalities

Despite repeated promises of action, the study’s release this month is a depressing reminder of successive Tory governments’ failure to prioritise health inequalities over the last decade.

Contemptuous way to brush Islamophobia under the carpet

Experience had lowered expectations for any inquiry into Islamophobia but sinking them further still with the promotion of a suspected Islamophobe even before the inevitable whitewash, is inexcusable,

Trafficked victims of Daesh must be brought home

Only by bringing home the vulnerable victims Daesh's human trafficking will this Government honour its international obligations and put an end to its irresponsible behaviour.

People urged to take Covid-19 vaccine jab

I urge you to take that small but vital step. Book your vaccine now and get a jab.

In conversation with Ahmed Mohamed, Countdown’s first Black champion

Ahmed Mohamed om Tottenham in north London, became the first black winner in Countdown's 39-year history.

Muslim schoolboy made to halt praying by teacher who saw it as ‘act of defiance’

A 12-year-old Muslim schoolboy was left “terrified” after a teacher at a secondary academy in London allegedly grabbed him and forced him to stop praying.

Muslims second least-liked group in UK with middle-class more likely to be biased about Islam

Muslims are the second least-liked group in the UK and middle and upper-class people are more likely to have prejudiced opinions about Islam, according to a survey from the University of Birmingham.

Shooting range bans women who wear hijab

The dress code of Missouri-based gun range that forbids Muslim women from using the range unless they removed their hijabs is discriminatory, the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Kansas claimed in a Federal suit.

Man charged with attack on Muslim family near Edmonton mosque

A 34-year-old Canadian man has been charged with spitting on and punching a car occupied by a Muslim woman and her children in Edmonton, Alberta.

US Govt called to investigate group accused of spying on Muslims

The US Government is being asked to investigate a Washington-based far-right group accused of spying on Muslims.

France: Interior Ministry’s newly-formed Muslim forum faces credibility questions

French Muslims have voiced their concern over the credibility, objectives and state vetting process of the Interior Ministry’s newly launched Forum de l’islam de France

Europe’s anti-racist NGOs condemn France’s far-right driven attack on Muslim civil society

A network of anti-racist NGO's have warned EU institutions and member states on the attacks against Muslims and the spread of far-right ideas in France.

Wakefield Tory councillor targeted in Islamophobic hate incident

A Muslim councillor in Wakefield Council, West Yorkshire, has received Islamophobic abuse, including an incident where a piece of ham was placed on his vehicle.

Chief Whip promoted while implicated in Islamophobia investigation

The Vice-Chair of the All Party Group on British Muslims has challenged Boris Johnson’s “zero tolerance” approach to Islamophobia after he promoted a Chief Whip Mark Spencer to be Leader of the House of Commons while being implicated in an ongoing Islamophobia inquiry.

Khan ‘standing up for Londoners’ by asking Met chief to resign

The Mayor of London has defended his decision to force the Commissioner of the Met Police to stand down, following the head of rank-and-file members of the largest force expressing political criticism of the move by Sadiq Khan.

UK ‘failed to protect’ women and children trafficked by ISIS, say MPs

A report by a committee of MPs has criticised the government for “failing to identify and protect” vulnerable British women and children who were trafficked by ISIS.

Muslim assembly member joins Make Votes Matter rally

Hina Bokhari, the only Lib-Dem woman to be elected to the London Assembly last year joined a ‘Stand for Democracy’ rally say ‘No’ to the government’s new Elections Bill.

Liverpool mosque wins community outreach award

Liverpool’s Al-Rahma Mosque in Toxteth won a prestigious award for its extensive outreach work last year.

Sheffield Hallam University drops investigation into Palestinian academic

Sheffield Hallam University dropped its anti-Semitism investigation against a Palestinian academic on February 3 and offered her a more secure contract.

Would-be terrorist who wanted to attack mosque and kill 10,000 sentenced to rehab

A teenager from Wiltshire who wanted to “shoot up a mosque” and kill 10,000 people has been given a rehabilitation order on January 7.

Bangladeshi-American a step from becoming first Muslim woman on US Federal bench

US President Joe Biden has nominated a Bangladeshi-American civil rights lawyer to serve as the country’s first Muslim female federal judge on January 19.

Minnesota official becomes Biden’s highest-ranking Somali appointee

Minnesota official Hamse Warfa has been appointed Senior Adviser to the State Department, making him the top Somali American appointee in Washington.

Muslim Aussie athlete refuses to don gay pride kit

The decision of a Muslim Australian Rules football player not to wear a gay pride jersey provoked backlash in Australia.

Three in four BAME doctors experience racism in NHS

Three in four ethnic minority doctors have experienced some form of racism at work in the NHS in the past two years, reports the British Medical Association.

Devastating picture of racial health inequalities

Vast and widespread ethnic inequalities in health outcomes are evident at every stage of life, from cradle to the grave, the first true scale of the issues facing BAME people in England has found.

Amnesty joins HRW and Israel’s B’Tselem in declaring Israel an apartheid state

Amnesty joins Human Rights Watch and Israel’s B’Tselem in accusing Israel of apartheid — both within its borders and in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

EU lawmakers demand scrutiny of Egypt’s human rights record

Over 170 EU and UK parliamentarians have co-signed a statement imploring their governments and the UN to bring Egypt’s “devastating” human rights situation under closer international scrutiny.

US federal court blocks Texas from enforcing anti-BDS law on contractor

On January 28, a US Federal court ruled that Texas could not enforce its anti-boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) law against a contractor who refused to sign a pledge not to boycott Israel.

Seven arrested on suspicion of war crimes in Bosnia

Seven former members of the Bosnian Serb police were arrested on suspicion of massacring ethnic Muslim Bosniaks, including children in 1992

What’s going on with methane?

Methane emissions surpassed 1,900 parts per billion (PPB) last year, and the unprecedented rate of increase has scientists worried.

Covid self-isolation rules could be lifted by end of February despite high COVID infection

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that all COVID restrictions, including the need to self-isolate if you test positive for COVID, could be lifted by the end of February.

Legal Corner: Employee asked about her ‘inner chimp’ was not racially harassed

Black HR manager who lost race discrimination case after her boss asked her how she 'kept the chimp at bay' in meeting about 'Chimp Paradox' mind management theory

Book Review: Egypt in the thirteenth century

A Physician on the Nile begins as a description of everyday life in Egypt at the turn of the seventh/thirteenth century, before becoming a harrowing account of famine and pestilence.

Poets’ Corner: Tears

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Senegal wins Africa Cup of Nations

Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to win its first-ever Africa Cup of Nations on February 6 thanks to Sadio Mane’s winning penalty.

War in Bosnia?

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Hindu leaders calling for genocide of Muslims

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