Despite the last few years witnessing sweeping and hopeful social justice movements such as #MeToo, Black Lives Matter, climate strikes, and repeated protests against deportation efforts, instances of hate crime and discrimination in England are far from declining. COVID-19 had a particularly compounding effect in not only increasing violence against women, girls and minorities, but …
7/7 survivor and JAN Trust CEO, Sajda Mughal OBE, has been featured in The Guardian as part of their Outspoken series to mark the newspaper’s 200th birthday. Read more here or below. After the tube she was commuting on was blown up, Mughal’s life changed for ever. A Muslim herself, she was horrified to …
Many underestimate how difficult it can be as a Muslim woman of colour today. With past events such as mass terror attacks like 9/11, discrimination against Muslims has increased continually. As a result, targeted hate crimes and Islamophobic attitudes have become more widespread. In addition, the internet was, and still is, one of the main …
Recently, there has been an increase in reported cases of members of the armed forces or police being found to have engaged in racism or extremism. Historically, the security forces — in this piece, referring collectively to the military and police — have had a complicated relationship with minority communities. Whilst this is a general …
How trusting or sceptical should we be of Facebook’s Oversight Board and its decisions? In response to years of criticisms of its algorithms and decisions on what content should be allowed, Facebook established its own Oversight Board, as a sort of independent appeals body that would review past controversial decisions and publish fully transparent decisions. …
Whilst we need to make sure we take care of our mental wellbeing, the moment we stop becoming shocked or upset is the moment we stop caring. Staying informed on the news can be exhausting. Anyone who wants to stay protected against disinformation and knowledgeable about societal issues or government activity must regularly check what …
Anti-Asian hate crime has drastically risen since the beginning of the Covid pandemic. Many activists have claimed that this rise in such hate crimes is due to the false yet incredibly widespread belief that Asian people are responsible for spreading the coronavirus. As a result, many from the East Asian community report feeling incredibly unsafe …
To truly work towards racial equality, we have to take proactive measures to address entrenched racial stereotypes and injustices. The term ‘anti-racism’ has gained traction and is commonly used in discussions on how we should combat racial inequality in 2021. But what does this actually mean? As movements have shifted focus from language and specific …
For the past couple of years, social media, their encryption laws, and illicit and defamatory content have been a subject of conversation. With Facebook’s very close scrutiny to scandals surrounding Telegram and its role in the 6th of January coup, this blog will assess how, by allowing certain content on their platforms, social media giants …
There has been much press attention on the long-awaited Sewell report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities. Whilst it may be an official report, we should take its suggestions that the UK is a multicultural green and pleasant land with a grain of salt. By now, countless articles have been published on the …
