MEND is pleased to announce the release of a new and important briefing paper titled, No Race to the Bottom: Avoiding Further Curbs to Freedom of Speech Under Labour. The briefing argues that our democracy, and particularly freedom of speech, is being put at risk by government actors who...
Recently, Diane Abbott, a prominent member of the Labour Party, was suspended due to concerns regarding antisemitism. In a letter to the Observer, she stated that Jewish individuals did not face the same form of “racism” as Black individuals but encountered “prejudice.”...
As local elections draw nearer, MEND calls for all political parties to take caution and have a sensible approach to their campaigning activities and to not stoke tensions in the City. Recently, both Labour and Conservative parties have invited MPs Virendra Sharma (Labour) and Bob Blackman...
The month of Ramadan has come to an end, a month of fasting, contemplation and spiritual rejuvenation. But to many Muslims, it is also an opportunity to multiply the spiritual reward for their good deeds through charity, following the example of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) who was described as someone...
Last month marked the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, arguably the most significant catastrophe of the so-called ‘War on Terror’, which resulted in the deaths and displacement of many Iraqi citizens under the guise of fighting ‘terror’. From the beginning and...
The Network of Sikh Organisations, alongside other controversial Sikh and Hindu organisations, published a joint open letter to the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, endorsing her usage of the largely discredited and contentious phrase “Pakistani grooming gangs”. A central theme of the...
Recently, the British government has announced plans to play a more active role in regulating Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) curricula taught in schools, particularly relating to one hot-button issue: LGBTQ content. Specifically, Prime Minister Sunak announced that by the summer, schools...
In what appears to be becoming a yearly occurrence during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Israeli police violently raided Al-Aqsa Mosque for two consecutive nights and attacked worshippers observing night prayers. Distressing videos circulating on social media show heavily armed Israeli police...
Recently, the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, announced her intentions to crack down on Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE). In doing so, Ms Braverman rehashed the largely discredited and contentious phrase “Pakistani grooming gangs”. Over recent decades, several high-profile cases have...
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to announce a new controversial asylum bill which has been described as “nauseating” and “unworkable”. The new bill, set to be launched by the prime minister and home secretary, will ban migrants entering the UK via small boats from claiming...
Whilst we welcome this review, we note with concern the conspicuous absence of any mention of Islamophobia within it. While MEND applauds the attention given to other forms of discrimination, including misogyny and homophobia, it is alarming that bigotry targeted exclusively at Muslims, simply by...
