'Islamophobia incidents skyrocket'

Independent, ‘I’m too scared to leave my house’: Muslim fears as Islamophobic incidents skyrocket by 365%, 4 Mar 2024 "London charity Islamophobia Response Unit (IRU) says many of the incidents have involved people being targeted over their support for Palestine, as the Israel-Hamas war continues to rage.' Islamophobia Response Unit

'Local Muslim Representation'

Muslim Council of Britain, Local Muslim Representation: Empowering Council of Mosques and Local Umbrella Organisations (PDF) "The report makes several recommendations for Muslim civil society and Local Authorities around increased knowledge and experience sharing, greater recruitment of women and youth, financial sustainability and further engagement with local authorities."

Mental Health Tests Report

Guardian, Mental health tests in the presence of counter-terror units ‘unethical’, says charity

"Mental health assessments are being conducted in the presence of police in little-known hubs that embed nurses and psychologists with counter-terrorism units, raising “serious ethical concerns”, a medical charity has said."

Report link here: Racism, mental health and pre-crime policing: the ethics of Vulnerability Support Hubs

Tackling Islamophobia

Azfar Shafi, Byline Times, Tackling Islamophobia in ‘Terrorism’ Won’t happen by Sticking the Label On More White Perpetrators, 22 September 2020 "CfMM is right to be concerned about language, as language is indeed embedded in power. The media’s use of the ‘terrorist’ label normalises and shores up support for a term which, in the hands of government agencies, serves as a blank cheque for the use of some of Britain’s most powerful, repressive and exceptional powers – from raids, detention, citizenship stripping and up to warfare."

Report: "How The British Media Reports Terrorism"

Press Gazette, MCB report says UK media has disproportionate focus on Islam when reporting terror "The report, How The British Media Reports Terrorism, was based on an analysis of 16 terrorist attacks between 2015 and 2020 in America, Britain and Europe as well as the Christchurch attack."

Beyond Banglatown

Metro, Why Brick Lane is at risk of losing its curry capital crown "As part of a two-year research project focusing on Brick Lane’s restaurant and retail sectors, the report, called Beyond Banglatown, highlights the unique contribution of the Bangladeshi community to Brick Lane and its world-renowned curry houses."

Runnymede Trust report: Beyond Banglatown[PDF]

'Islamophobia' in the North East

Chronicle Live, How lockdown community spirit could help tackle Islamophobia in the North East A report, produced by Newcastle University, Northumbria University and TellMAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks), shows that nearly 70% of Muslims experience anti-Muslim racism regularly. The report came out in June, and is available here