- Professor of Criminology, Birmingham City University
The likes of Katie Hopkins may be slowly disappearing from social media sites but less extreme and obvious racism is still widespread.
COVID-19 has led to a rise in Islamophobia, with fake news and racist memes shared online, new research finds.
Some commentators argue Islamophobia does not exist. It does, and it’s deadly.
Lecturers remain concerned about limits the Prevent duty places on freedom of expression.
Sikhs, Hindus and men with beards have reported anti-Muslim hate crime.
Two researchers were subjected to harassment and intimidation when they adopted Islamic attire in public.
Academic experts break down the bills in the Queen’s speech and get to grips with the new Conservative government’s agenda.
In late 2013 I was invited to present evidence, as part of my submission regarding online anti-Muslim hate, at the House of Commons. I attempted to show how hate groups on the internet were using this…
Abu Qatada was deported to Jordan from the UK in the early hours of Sunday morning to face terrorism charges. For the British home secretary, Theresa May, it was a triumph in the face of a judiciary which…
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