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27 May 2021 | Terms/Tropes

Factsheet: Unaccompanied Minor Children (Los MENAs)

MENAs (Menor Extranjero no Acompañado, or “Unaccompanied Foreign Minors”) is the term used to describe minors (under the age of eighteen) who arrive in Spain with no parents or guardians. The children come primarily from North Africa and are predominately Muslim. In recent years, right-wing politicians and groups in Spain have targeted and stigmatized them by employing anti-Muslim tropes. read the complete article

Factsheet

27 May 2021 | Terms/Tropes

Factsheet: Menor Extranjero no Acompañando (Los MENAs)

España se ha convertido en un país receptor de emigrantes. Entre estos emigrantes también hay menores de edad que no tienen referencias personales en España. Son los denominados MENA (Menor Extranjero no Acompañado). Se trata de menores de 18 años procedentes en su mayor parte del Norte de África y por lo tanto musulmanes. En los últimos años, los MENA han sido objeto de crítica por parte de algunos sectores de la sociedad española. read the complete article

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24 Feb 2021 | Policy/Law

Factsheet: PUBLIC OPINION POLLS ON MUSLIMS AND ISLAM IN AUSTRALIA

IMPACT: Public polling data in Australia (2007–2020) reveals that most Australians have little to no reported close contact with Muslims, significant negative feeling towards Muslims, and concerns about immigration from Muslim countries. The polls also... read the complete article

Factsheet

09 Dec 2020 | Individuals

Factsheet: QAnon Conspiracy Theory

IMPACT: QAnon Conspiracy theory claims there is a “deep state” and that “the world is run by a cabal of Satan-worshiping pedophiles who are plotting against Mr. Trump while operating a global child sex-trafficking ring.”... read the complete article

Editorial

26 Oct 2020 | Individuals

Macron’s policies will further stigmatize French Muslims

Under the banner of protecting the state from “Islamic terrorism,” French authorities launched a crackdown on the country’s nearly six million Muslims. On Monday, October 19th, the government carried out raids targeting Muslim civil society,... read the complete article

Factsheet

27 Sep 2020 | Terms/Tropes

Factsheet: La Reconquista

IMPACTO: El mito histórico de la Reconquista ha sido adoptado como uno de los tropos más recurrentes por los partidos de extrema derecha occidentales. Aunque es un concepto controvertido y puesto en tela de juicio... read the complete article

Article

08 Jul 2020 | Terms/Tropes

COVID-19 Racial Disparities Are One of Many Outcomes of Structural Racism

Nearly two months after the first known death from the novel coronavirus was logged in the U.S., protests spread around the country in support of ending stay-at-home orders. Ohio, Minnesota, Virginia, Florida, Texas, and several... read the complete article

Editorial

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

Article

14 May 2020 | Policy/Law

COVID-19 is exacerbating Islamophobia in India

As the world battles COVID-19, Muslims in India are faced with an additional threat: rising Islamophobia. The pandemic in India has brought a spike in anti-Muslim harassment, discrimination, and violence, but the phenomenon is not... read the complete article

Factsheet

11 May 2020 | Law Enforcement

Factsheet: The NYPD Muslim Surveillance and Mapping Program

IMPACT: The New York Police Department’s (NYPD) Muslim Surveillance and Mapping Program began under Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2001 and monitored Muslim communities in New York City and nearby states until 2014. A secret unit... read the complete article