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28 Apr 2022 | Individuals
The Criminalization of Muslim Civil Society
Writing in The Times this week, Cameron claimed that organizations critical of the government’s PREVENT strategy are advocating for a “separate system [that] threatens the very cohesion we need to foster.” He further accused those critical of counterterrorism of “enabling terrorism.” The distinctive part of the entire article is that the critics he points to are exclusively British Muslim organizations who have spent years highlighting the devastating role PREVENT has had on the community. read the complete article
07 Oct 2021 | Policy/Law
The Terror Trap: The Impact of the War on Terror on Muslim Communities Since 9/11
On October 7, 2021, 20 years since the U.S. launched the War in Afghanistan as part of its Global War on Terror, a group of seven civil society and research organizations, including The Bridge Initiative, are releasing a detailed report on the impact and consequences of the War on Terror. read the complete article
30 Jun 2020 | Policy/Law
In the U.K., COVID-19 Puts a Spotlight on Systemic Racism
The COVID-19 pandemic has been regarded as a “great equalizer;” however, the effects of the novel coronavirus clearly reveal the deep-seated inequalities that exist in society today. In the United Kingdom, this is visible in… read the complete article
15 Apr 2020
Islamophobia Has No Place in the Fight Against COVID-19
Originally published by Truthout.org on April 14, 2020. From politics to social media, Muslims or anything associated with Islam (whether correctly or not) are dehumanized as objects against which to measure the intensity or severity… read the complete article
08 Oct 2019 | Law Enforcement
What’s an alternative to the U.K.’s counterterrorism policy?
It’s been 18 years since the United States launched the global “war on terror,” an endless and borderless war aimed at eliminating “terrorism.” Following the deadly September 11th attacks, then-President George Bush called for a campaign to find, stop, and defeat “every terrorist group of global reach.” He made it clear that this Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), as it came to be known, would be like any other wars, involving “far more than instant retaliation and isolated strikes,” and gave an ultimatum to the international community: “Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.” read the complete article
26 Apr 2019 | Politics
The Tories have an Islamophobia problem
Anti-Muslim sentiment is rife in the UK’s Conservative Party, from disparaging comments on social media platforms to political campaigns. Despite the overwhelming evidence, the party’s leadership has failed to take the necessary steps in addressing its… read the complete article
13 Jun 2018 | Organizations
Protected: Factsheet: Henry Jackson Society
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26 Apr 2016
Muslim Stereotypes Used in Teacher Training to ID Terrorists
Over the last year, the United Kingdom’s terrorism prevention program, Prevent, has received much attention from journalists, politicians, and civil rights advocates on both sides of Atlantic who have raised concerns about its impact on… read the complete article
28 Oct 2015
UK: Spike in Anti-Muslim Attacks Casts Spotlight on Government Policies
Recent videos showing anti-Muslim abuse on public transportation in the UK have renewed conversations about Islamophobia, its consequences, and how to deal with a spike in attacks that target followers of Islam. In mid-October, a… read the complete article
10 Jun 2015
Under New Anti-Terrorism Law, UK Schools Target Muslim Students
Back in 2010, Representative Louie Gohmert spoke out on the House floor about an overlooked threat to American national security: “terror babies.” Muslim infants born in the United States to immigrant parents, he believed, would be taken… read the complete article