Minority rights

The Wrong Side of Britishness: Anti-Muslim Narratives in the UK

The demonisation of Muslims is now embedded in the various discourses of the nation, argues Arzu Merali.  Tackling the institutionalised narratives of hate – often dressed up as concerns for security or rights – needs to be a top priority for government. The end of

Happy, Happy, Happy: Tolerant Portugal and the ‘Good Muslims’

In contemporary Portugal, Lusotropicalism – which constructs the country as particularly tolerant towards the formerly colonized and grounds this assumption on a historical discourse of miscegenation and benevolent colonialism – has permeated the public debate on the colonial legacies. Muslims have been key subjects in

Burkinis and Slippery Slope Narratives: Islamophobia in the Czech Republic

Karel ÄŒada and Veronika Frantová overview their first report on Islamophobia in Czech Republic / Czechia.   In July 2017, Czech social media was flooded with photographs of women who had worn the burkini at a water park near Prague. Aquapalace operator’s tolerance of the burkini sparked sharp complaints.