
Press release – UK: British government responsible for alarming rise in Islamophobia
Britain is turning into a ‘Stasi state’ subjecting its Muslims to ever increasing levels of repression, according to a new report to be published next week
Britain is turning into a ‘Stasi state’ subjecting its Muslims to ever increasing levels of repression, according to a new report to be published next week
[30 July 2024] It will soon be 10 years since publication of Environment of Hate: The New Normal for Muslims in the UK. This seminal work on Islamophobia analysed the intersection between anti-Muslim hatred, nation building and suppressing dissent. Find out more and order a
IHRC hosted a rally outside 10 Downing Street 1 November 2015
from key community figures: Arrests at demonstration unacceptable
British Muslims have condemned the Tory government’s new strategy to counter extremism in the country
New policies include creating blacklists of ‘radicals’ and ‘extremist’ groups subject to banning orders.
In the light of recent changes to the law IHRC is asking people to report cases that they think have involved abuses of the government’s PREVENT programme.
David Cameron’s latest anti-terrorism strategy illustrates how government policy continues to be driven by an extreme right-wing ideology, argues Faisal Bodi.