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Rape case councils brand the term 'Asian gang' racist - as it's revealed Pakistanis are four times more likely to be child groomers

Council areas where British-Pakistani men raped young white girls have endorsed an Islamophobia definition which labels the phrase 'Asian grooming gangs' racist. It comes as new unreleased data suggests Pakistanis are up to four times more likely to be responsible for child sex grooming offences reported to police than the general population Figures from all 43 police forces in England …

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1 week, 4 days ago

2025 in film: Major Hindi movies to brace for

The Hindu

Hindi film fans are treading into 2025 with dented optimism. Emergency Braving censor troubles, Kangana Ranaut’s directorial will finally hit theatres on January 17, marking the first major release of the Hindi film calendar. Jolly LLB 3 The two Jollys, played by Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi in prior films, return for a throwdown in Abhishek Kapoor’s courtroom comedy. A …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

UC resolves federal civil rights complaints of antisemitism, Islamophobia and anti-Arab bias

LA Times

The University of California has resolved nine federal civil rights complaints of antisemitism and bias against Muslim, Arab and pro-Palestinian students stemming from Israel-Hamas war protests at five UC campuses, the U.S. Department of Education announced Friday. Violence at the UCLA encampment against Jewish, Israeli American and pro-Palestinian protesters was “of particular concern,” the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Muslim leaders say more needs to be done to counter Islamophobia

ABC

Muslim leaders say Islamophobia has become normalised in Australia, describing recent vandalism targeted at predominantly Muslim communities in Western Sydney as unsurprising. "It's like many instances of Islamophobia, they're designed to intimidate the Muslim community, to exclude them from public spaces and make them feel unwelcome in their own neighbourhoods," Mr Attia said. "Islamophobia is one of those hidden cancers …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Before exit, Biden releases US's first-ever strategy to combat Islamophobia

Firstpost

The White House has unveiled what it called the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia, detailing over 100 steps federal officials can adopt to curb hate, violence, bias and discrimination against Muslims and Arab Americans The United States’ first comprehensive strategy to combat Islamophobia has been unveiled by the White House which outlines more than 100 measures that federal officials …

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White House releases national strategy to combat Islamophobia

Deccan Chronicle

Washington: The White House on Thursday announced what it called the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia, detailing more than 100 steps federal officials are taking to curb hate, violence, bias, and discrimination against Muslims and Arab Americans. In a statement announcing the strategy, the Biden administration wrote, “Over the past year, this initiative has become even more important as …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

White House releases national plan to combat Islamophobia before Joe Biden’s term ends

Hindustan Times

The White House has released its first national plan to tackle Islamophobia, listing over 100 steps to address hate, violence and discrimination against Muslims and Arab Americans. The White House unveils its national plan to combat Islamophobia and discrimination against Muslims and Arab Americans. This plan comes after a similar national strategy to combat antisemitism, announced by President Joe Biden …

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White House releases national strategy to combat Islamophobia

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The White House on Thursday announced what it called the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia, detailing more than 100 steps federal officials can take to curb hate, violence, bias and discrimination against Muslims and Arab Americans. In a statement announcing the strategy, the Biden administration wrote that “Over the past year, this initiative has become even more …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

GB News broadcasts half of all UK stories about Muslims, bordering on ‘obsession’ says new report

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy GB News broadcasts half of all UK stories about Muslims, in …

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1 month ago

'Where’s my German friends?' Trump hosts far-right German activists who defended Nazis

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump recently hosted several members of the far-right German political party whose top leaders have gone on the record defending Nazi war criminals. The incoming president was seen posing for photos with far-right Bundestag candidate Philipp-Anders Rau, who the Guardian described as a "purported semi-professional, one-time porn actor, self-confessed former cocaine user convicted thief." The outlet also reported …

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1 month ago

British Indian community leaders stripped of honours by King Charles amid free speech row

Op India

On 6th December, two prominent British Indian figures, Lord Rami Ranger and Anil Bhanot, were stripped of their prestigious honours. Reportedly, Bhanot was accused of “Islamophobia”, and Ranger was accused of voicing support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of the BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots, which was banned in India. Ranger was “accused” of defending …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Labour MP’s call for Islamophobia crackdown prompts ‘blasphemy law’ fears

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Labour MP’s call for a law to tackle Islamophobia has …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

UK Think Tank Says Hate-Incident Focus Weakens Crime Fighting

Live Mint

-- The focus by some UK police forces on tracking alleged hate incidents is hampering their ability to fight serious crime as well as risking “a broader chilling effect” on free speech, a British conservative think tank says. In a report released on Monday, London-based Policy Exchange cited official figures that police in Essex, northeast of London, recorded 21.5 NCHIs …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

American photographer Nan Goldin opens exhibition in Berlin with fiery speech against Israel

Associated Press

BERLIN — American photographer and activist Nan Goldin has used a speech at the opening of her exhibition in Germany to condemn Israel’s war in Gaza. Goldin, 71, said Friday she wanted to use her retrospective show at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin “as a platform to amplify my position of moral outrage” at what she described as “genocide in …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Illegal Immigrants in Mumbai: TISS Study Gets Strong Rejoinder From Academics for Inconsistencies and Islamophobia

The Hindu

Published : Nov 20, 2024 12:51 IST - 5 MINS READ Over 500 academics, researchers, and public intellectuals have issued a sharp rebuke of a migration study by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, condemning it as “a deliberate attempt to polarise the electorate, vilify marginalised communities, and incite violence against migrants in Mumbai”. The statement says: “Media reports have …

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Poorna Jagannathan Endorses Kamala Harris, Championing Indian-American Women's Rights

India Today

Indian-origin actor Poorna Jagannathan has endorsed US Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming US presidential elections. In an exclusive interview with India Today, Jagannathan expressed her concern about the growing divide between Indian-American women and men, highlighting the importance of remembering their shared history and issues. She acknowledged the perception of Indian-Americans as a minority or immigrants who are …

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2 months ago

Poorna Jagannathan Endorses Kamala Harris, Championing Indian-American Women's Vote

India Today

Indian-origin actor Poorna Jagannathan endorses US Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming US presidential elections. In an exclusive interview with India Today, Jagannathan highlighted the importance of representing all immigrant groups and emphasized that their issues should be prioritized regardless of their race or ethnicity.

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Revenge Of The Big Apple Conservatives: Trump Rally Speakers Rant About How New York Has Been Ruined

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Most of the speakers at former President Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday trained their fire on Vice President Kamala Harris and the various national issues they see as her weak points. But among the handful of colorful New York City-area speakers, there was a strong undercurrent of outer-borough reactionary rage about …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Anti-Zionists opposed to the 'racist, imperialist, and colonial' policies of Israel are protected under equality laws, employment tribunal judge rules

Daily Mail

Anti-Zionists opposed to the ‘racist, imperialist, and colonial’ policies of Israel are protected from discrimination under equality laws, a judge has ruled. Mr Pirani added: ‘We find that he has established that have been met and that his belief amounted to a philosophical belief.’ Professor David Miller outside the Bristol Civil Justice Centre where he took the University of Bristol …

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3 months ago

In ousting Cleverly, the Conservatives have lost their last claim to normality

The Independent

Despite everything, including an almost total lack of interest on the part of the public, the Conservative leadership election, now moving towards the final stage of its elephantine gestation, does matter. Mr Jenrick or Ms Badenoch will be presenting themselves, with a straight face, as the only realistic alternative prime minister whenever the next general election comes. Soon after the …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Comedian Ahmed Ahmed elevates wisecracks over Islamophobia in new special ‘It Only Takes One of Us’

LA Times

Near the end of the Palm Springs International Comedy Festival awards on Sept. 21, event President Paul Cruz unexpectedly took the Hotel Zoso ballroom stage to present a special award to comedian Ahmed Ahmed. He invited them to the festival’s Mary Pickford Theatre for the “Ahmed Ahmed and Friends” stand-up show and a screening of his new special, “It Only …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

"Islamophobia On The Rise In India": Plea In Bombay HC Seeks FIR Against CM Eknath Shinde, BJPs Nitesh Rane For Allegedly Hurting Religious Sentiments

Live Law

A Bandra-resident has moved the Bombay High Court seeking directions to the Maharashtra Police to register a criminal case against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and BJP legislator Nitesh Rane, for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of the Muslim community and also for supporting or protecting the persons, who have been recklessly making objectionable comments against Prophet. A Bandra-resident has moved …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

'You have disease of Islamophobia': Owaisi on Union Minister's comment on Madrasas

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday came down heavily on Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar for his reported comments that Madrasas are training its students on using AK-47 rifles. Muslims made sacrifices during the freedom movement and Madrasas had issued 'fatwa' to fight against the British, Owaisi pointed out. Reiterating the charge that Muslims will …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Netflix tweaks opening disclaimer to ‘IC 814’ after meeting with I&B ministry

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: Hours after meeting the secretary of Information and Broadcasting ministry, Sanjay Jaju, in New Delhi on Tuesday, to put an end to the controversy around ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Story’, streaming on Netflix since August 29, the OTT platform’s vice president Monika Shergill said in a press note: “For the benefit of audiences unfamiliar with the December 24, …

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Rape case councils brand the term 'Asian gang' racist - as it's revealed Pakistanis are four times more likely to be child groomers

2025 in film: Major Hindi movies to brace for

UC resolves federal civil rights complaints of antisemitism, Islamophobia and anti-Arab bias

Muslim leaders say more needs to be done to counter Islamophobia

Before exit, Biden releases US's first-ever strategy to combat Islamophobia

White House releases national strategy to combat Islamophobia

White House releases national plan to combat Islamophobia before Joe Biden’s term ends

White House releases national strategy to combat Islamophobia

GB News broadcasts half of all UK stories about Muslims, bordering on ‘obsession’ says new report

'Where’s my German friends?' Trump hosts far-right German activists who defended Nazis

British Indian community leaders stripped of honours by King Charles amid free speech row

Labour MP’s call for Islamophobia crackdown prompts ‘blasphemy law’ fears

UK Think Tank Says Hate-Incident Focus Weakens Crime Fighting

American photographer Nan Goldin opens exhibition in Berlin with fiery speech against Israel

Illegal Immigrants in Mumbai: TISS Study Gets Strong Rejoinder From Academics for Inconsistencies and Islamophobia

Poorna Jagannathan Endorses Kamala Harris, Championing Indian-American Women's Rights

Poorna Jagannathan Endorses Kamala Harris, Championing Indian-American Women's Vote

Revenge Of The Big Apple Conservatives: Trump Rally Speakers Rant About How New York Has Been Ruined

Anti-Zionists opposed to the 'racist, imperialist, and colonial' policies of Israel are protected under equality laws, employment tribunal judge rules

In ousting Cleverly, the Conservatives have lost their last claim to normality

Comedian Ahmed Ahmed elevates wisecracks over Islamophobia in new special ‘It Only Takes One of Us’

"Islamophobia On The Rise In India": Plea In Bombay HC Seeks FIR Against CM Eknath Shinde, BJPs Nitesh Rane For Allegedly Hurting Religious Sentiments

'You have disease of Islamophobia': Owaisi on Union Minister's comment on Madrasas

Netflix tweaks opening disclaimer to ‘IC 814’ after meeting with I&B ministry