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The Islamophobia of people like Boris Johnson must be punished - and this is how it is being done - Telegraph
By: Suriyah Bi, professor at the University of Oxford / The Guardian Translation: Telegrafi.com A House of Commons report confirms Islamophobia as the most common form of religious hate crime in the UK. Specifically, 42% of all religious hate crimes reported to police were attacks against Muslims. However, actual efforts to punish Islamophobia and Islamophobic attacks are so weak that statistics on prosecutions and convictions are completely lacking.
'The Two-Child Benefit Cap is More About Race Than Poverty and not Scrapping it Signals a Dangerous Turn in British Politics'
Sign up to the Behind the Headlines newsletter (and get a free copy of Byline Times in the post) By voting against the two-child benefit cap amendment the new Labour Government is perpetuating systematic and institutional racism, as those who would be lifted out of poverty would largely be Black, ethnic and Asian children.
Islamic Studies reading list
The British Association for Islamic Studies holds its 2024 Annual Conference taking place in the stunning Cloth Hall Court at the University of Leeds, on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 May 2024. Manchester University Press is delighted to be participating in the event, with our Commissioning Editor for Middle Eastern Studies and LBF2024 Trailblazer, Humairaa Dudhwala attending.
Suella Braverman's 'Hate March' Rhetoric is Another Desperate Attempt to Hold onto State Power – Byline Times
Receive our Behind the Headlines email and we’ll post a free copy of Byline Times In light of the Home Secretary’s attempt to ban ‘hate marches’, a question on the minds of many across the country of late is, what exactly is a hate march? In a recent episode of the News Cast, Emily Maitlis posed this question to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley who ping-ponged the question in Braverman’s direction, stating we ought to ask her for clarification.
The Reality of Sexual Harassment in Society Today - TMV
We need to draw (a very clear) line between the art of pursuing a partner or spouse and harassing a woman for simply being a woman – not only is it damaging to the collective psyche of women but it also literally kills.
The Student Grading Debacle Has Entrenched Social and Racial Inequality – Byline Times
Dr Suriyah Bi explains how this Summer’s grading fiasco renewed class discrimination, further disadvantaging young people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds Share EmailTwitterFacebook Ten years ago, in pre-pandemic conditions, I was told by my sixth form careers advisor that I would not be accepted into university.
"I Went Wrong": Fashion Model Halima Aden Opens Up About Reconnecting to Hijab on Social Media - TMV
In an inspiring move, fashion model Halima Aden took to Instagram to share her personal story of hijab and identity – opening up to the struggles of modeling while wearing hijab and her recent change of heart when it comes to being proud of who she is and what she represents. Halima Aden is a world-recognized fashion model, made famous for being the first woman to wear a hijab in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant.
Deportation for Foreign Parents: French Minister Says New Law Will Punish Those Against Offensive Caricatures - TMV
In France’s latest controversy, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has now claimed that French law will soon criminalize those who speak out against offensive cartoons and caricatures shown in school. According to Darmanin, parents who are of foreign citizenry will be deported from France if tried and found guilty of this new criminal offense as well.
The Exam Grading System Still Exacerbates Inequality, Despite Williamson's U-turn – Byline Times
The exam grading system is still riddled with flaws, explains Dr Suriyah Bi The Government’s ‘A’ Level grading U-turn on Monday, in combination with the decision to pull BTec results last night, has been a desperate attempt to recover the mishandling of a Coronavirus-imposed crisis. But, for thousands of students, the damage has already been done. A vast number of young people have lost out on their university offers, or are at least in a state of perilous limbo.
Racialisation of Rescuehood: Contextualising British Muslims stuck abroad during COVID-19 pandemic.
By Dr Suriyah Bi In the past week, we have learnt of the stories of hundreds of British citizens stuck abroad. From Peru, to Italy, to Spain, New Zealand and Australia, and even India and Pakistan. There has however been some response from the Foreign and Common Wealth Office (FCO) in the form of specially chartered Government rescue flights, but for only those British citizens stranded in China and Peru.
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