Islam in Britain: Childline reports spike in bullying following terror attacks. Here's how to get support online

Monday, 3 July 2017

Childline reports spike in bullying following terror attacks. Here's how to get support online

Wired, Childline reports spike in bullying following terror attacks. Here's how to get support online, 28 Jun 2017 "The NSPCC released the data today, stating that 2,500 counselling sessions directly related to this type of bullying had taken place in the last three years. The abuse has been prevalent across all kinds of backgrounds, including Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Black and Sikh, but the NSPCC pointed out instances of Muslim children calling its Childline help number with stories of being targeted for wearing religious garments and accusations of ties to Islamic State. The abuse has, in some cases, led to self-harm, says the NSPCC." Also see NSPCC, Childline reports rise in contacts about race and faith-based bullying

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Gary R. Bunt is Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David; Principal Investigator for the ESRC funded Digital British Islam project; Co-Investigator for the CHANSE funded Digital Islam Across Europe project.

Prof. Bunt's book Hashtag Islam: How Cyber Islamic Environments are Transforming Religious Authority was published in 2018. A new book, Islamic Algorithms, is out in May 2024.

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