Section: Islamophobia
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Mosques around UK tighten security as anti-migrant protests continue
Islamic centres, including the mosque nearest to the Epping hotel at the centre of anti-immigration protests, speak of fears for their congregations
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Overseas X accounts that fuelled 2024 riots still targeting UK Muslims
Accounts such as US-based End Wokeness were identified by MPs as key players in the spread of disinformation ahead of last summer’s violence
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Telegram under fire again as ‘living room’ for far-right extremists
Analysts say online agitators who fuelled anti-immigrant riots in Spain are part of an international network exploiting the platform’s relaxed content moderation
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The 2024 riots — by the people who lived through them
From Southport to Belfast, residents remember the violence and highlight its continued effect on communities across the country
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‘A place of worship should not look like a fortress’
A year after rioters targeted the town’s only Muslim prayer space, worshippers are optimistic but wary of the threat from the far right
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Government appoints new body to monitor Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate
British Muslim Trust will be led by Akeela Ahmed, who was made co-chair of the British Muslim Network earlier this year, and replaces Tell Mama
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Muslim emergency workers welcome new law closing loophole on abuse
Ambulance and fire workers say criminalising abuse from the public is a worthwhile step — but that more must be done to fix internal culture too
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Equalities committee hamstrung by lack of Islamophobia definition, says chair
Labour MP Sarah Owen says UK’s failure to define Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred has led to underreporting of attacks on women
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European leaders are failing Muslims, EU Islamophobia chief tells Hyphen
The European Commission’s coordinator for combating anti-Muslim hatred describes a ‘witch hunt’ against people speaking up for Muslim rights
