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Category Archives: Hate Crime
Who is falling through the cracks? What COVID-19 is teaching us about BAME communities in the UK
We know that in times of crisis be it environmental, health or otherwise, the most marginalised and poorest people in our society suffer the most. People fall through the cracks. This is the case not only during the crisis, but … Continue reading
Posted in BAME, discrimination, Diversity, Education, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, Hate Crime, JAN Trust, Racism, Representation, Uncategorized
Tagged BAME communities, coronavirus, COVID-19, discrimination, frontline workers, pandemic, Racism
Death Threats and Discrimination: The life of a Muslim Politician
Islamophobia is increasingly rife in the UK and many other parts of the world. For those Muslims in the public eye, threats and hate can be a constant concern. At JAN Trust, unfortunately we hear stories of Islamophobia all the … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign, Campaigning, discrimination, Ethnic Minorities, Hate Crime, Inclusion, Islam, JAN Trust, Muslim, Uncategorized
Tagged discrimination, Donald Trump, Far right, hate crime, Hate Speech, Ilhan Omar, islamophobia, Muslim, Muslim women, Naz Shah, Nusrat Ghani, online hate crime, politicians, Politics, Racism, sadiq khan, Sajid Javid, UK politics, US politics
Netherlands partial ban on the burqa/niqab – the first step to an Islamophobic government?
1st August 2019 saw the first partial ban on the burqa and niqab come into effect in the Netherlands. This was placed upon all women who wear the niqab or burqa, which includes prohibiting women from wearing clothing that covers … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Campaign, Campaigning, Crime, discrimination, Diversity, Ethnic Minorities, Hate Crime, hijab, Inclusion, International, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Muslim, Muslim dress, Muslim women, Politics, Racism, Society, Uncategorized, women
Tagged #JT30, Belgium, Burqa, burqa ban, empowerment, france, Freedom, geert wilders, headscarf, identity, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, netherlands, niqab, religion, Veil;, women, women's rights
The El Paso Shooting was a shocking terrorist attack – what should the US do to stop white supremacy?
Considered to be one of the nation’s safest cities, Texas has been in mourning over the recent mass shooting when a gunman opened fire in the heart of one of the most popular shopping areas. This shocking incident was a … Continue reading
Posted in Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, Far right, Hate Crime, International, International Affairs, islamophobia, Online hate, Uncategorized
Tagged Charity, Donald Trump, El Paso, El Paso Shooting, Far-right extremism, JAN Trust, Make America Great Again, Mexico, Neo-Nazi, Patrick Crusius, Ronald Reagan, united states, White Nationalism, White Supremacy
JAN Trust wins Education and Training Charity of the Year
10 June 2019 JAN Trust is delighted to announce we have won one of the most prestigious awards in the charity sector – the Education and Training Charity of the Year 2019! The Charity Awards is Civil Society Media’s annual … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, british, Campaign, Campaigning, Citizenship, Crime, Daesh, discrimination, Diversity, Education, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, Far right, girls, google, Hate Crime, Inclusion, ISIS, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Muslim women, Online abuse, Online hate, Racism, Radicalisaton, Representation, Sajda Mughal, Society, Terrorism, Uncategorized, women
Tagged Advocacy, Another Way Forward, Campaign, campaigners, Cathy Phelan Watkins, Charity, charity awards, charity awards 2019, Charity of the Year, civil society, Civil Society Media, community, counter extremism, Counter-terrorism, Diversity, education, education and training, Extremism, hate crime, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Lynne Berry, Nazir Afzal OBE, NGO, non profit, north london, online extremism, Online Radicalisation, radicalisation, Rathbones, Rev Richard Coles, Sajda Mughal OBE, social change, training
Racist and Religious Hate Crimes on the Rise in London – will this worrying trend end?
Islamophobic hate crimes in March were the highest they’ve been in a year, following shootings in two Christchurch mosques. The news of the horrific shootings in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on 15th March in which fifty people … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, Campaign, Campaigning, Citizenship, Crime, discrimination, Diversity, Education, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, Far right, Hate Crime, Inclusion, International, International Affairs, Islam, islamophobia, London, Muslim, Muslim women, Online abuse, Online hate, Politics, Prime Minister, Racism, Radicalisaton, Society, Terrorism, Uncategorized, Violence
Tagged Another Way Forward, christchurch, Christchurch Attacks, discrimination, education, Extremism, hate, hate crime, islamophobia, JAN Trust, London, SAFE, Say No to Hate Crime, schools, Web Guardians, Young People
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: A DAY FOR ALL WOMEN
We at JAN Trust have been celebrating International Women’s Day for thirty years this year. Every year we look forward to it not only as a chance to celebrate women and their achievements, but as an opportunity to reflect on … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, Advocacy, Campaign, Campaigning, child marriage, Citizenship, Crime, Daesh, discrimination, Diversity, Education, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, forced marriage, girls, Hate Crime, hijab, Inclusion, ISIS, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Jihadi Brides, marriage, Muslim women, Politics, Racism, Sexual Violence, Society, Terrorism, Uncategorized, Violence, Violence Against Women, women
Tagged #balanceforbetter, #MeToo, abortion, BAME women, BME, BME Women, Castor Semenya, counter extremism, discrimination, Extremism, feminism, FGM, grassroots organisation, identity, International Women's Day, intersectional feminism, ISIS, islamophobia, LGBTQ, Muslim, Muslim women, Racism, radicalisation, Rafaat Mughal OBE, Sajda Mughal, sexism, sexual abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual Violence, Shamima Begum, Society, Tarana Burke, women, women's empowerment, women's rights
Comment sections are hotbeds for Islamophobia – Here’s proof.
Earlier this month, our CEO Sajda Mughal OBE wrote a piece for the Independent about the rise of the Far-right and Islamophobia in the UK. The article shed light on the fact that many politicians, institutions and news outlets have … Continue reading →