Tag Archives: hate crime

London is a diverse city – we cannot let a terrorist attack stir up hatred and fear

Posted on March 23, 2017 by JAN Trust

Yesterday, in shocking and tragic scenes broadcast across the world, London suffered its first terrorist attack for over a decade. The British capital had not seen similar tragedy since the 7/7 bombings which claimed 52 lives and injured … Continue reading →

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The forgotten women: Muslim women, misogyny and Islamophobia

Posted on September 19, 2016 by JAN Trust

In recent weeks, there have been a spate of attacks targeting Muslim women both in the UK and abroad. Last week, a man was arrested for kicking a pregnant Muslim woman who it was reported on Tuesday lost her baby … Continue reading →

Posted in discrimination, Hate Crime, International, Islam, Muslim, Online abuse, Online hate, Violence Against Women | Tagged #misogyny, empowerment, hate crime, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Muslim, Muslim women, Say No to Hate Crime, Trump, UK, University of Cambridge, US, Violence Against Women, women

Uniting against hate

Posted on June 16, 2016 by JAN Trust

On Sunday, the worst mass shooting in modern America history took place at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida when 50 innocent people were killed by a man driven by nothing but hate. The Internet has been overflowing with articles about … Continue reading →

Posted in discrimination, Hate Crime, International, Islam, Muslim, Uncategorized | Tagged hate crime, intersectionality; America, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, LGBTQ; marginalisation; saynotohatecrime, Muslim, Orlando; Orlando shooting; Muslim women; Hate Crime; Islamophobia; Homophobia; Omar Mateen

The challenge of institutional racism

Posted on June 8, 2016 by JAN Trust

Over a fortnight ago, an article was published in the Evening Standard titled ‘Nearly half of black and ethnic minority Londoners have faced racist abuse.’ If this statistic surprised anyone, it shouldn’t have. Yes, we have made progress in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Hate Crime, Muslim, Violence Against Women | Tagged ; University of Bristol; BAMER; Say No To Hate Crime; unemployment; ethnicity, abuse, empowerment, gender based violence, hate crime, islamophobia, JAN Trust, London, Media, Muslim, Muslim women, UK, Violence Against Women, women

Faith under attack

Posted on March 22, 2016 by JAN Trust

Towards the end of 2015, the Home Office published hate crime figures for England and Wales. The total number of hate crimes recorded by the police was 52,528, a significant increase on the previous year. Of these, 82% were racially … Continue reading →

Posted in Hate Crime | Tagged Asians, Britain First, EDL, hate crime, islamophobia, Muslim women, Tell Mama, women

The threat is real: The rise of far-right extremism

Posted on March 4, 2016 by JAN Trust

A recent report titled ‘State of Hate’ published by advocacy organisation Hope not Hate revealed that far-right extremism is on the rise and urged the Government to address the changing nature of far-right organisations towards increased violence. Hope not Hate … Continue reading →

Posted in Extremism, Hate Crime, International, Radicalisaton | Tagged Britain First, Calais, Calais Jungle, Donald Trump, EDL, English Defence League, Europe, Extremism, Facebook, Far right, hate crime, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, KKK, London, Metropolitan Police, Muslim, Pegida, Tommy Robinson, Trump, UK

Misrepresentation of Muslims in the media

Posted on October 14, 2015 by JAN Trust

Following a complaint to the press regulation body IPSO, the Mail on Sunday has finally apologised for their inflammatory headline and article on “Muslim gang slashes tyres of immigration-raid van”. This article is one of a large number of occurrences, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged community cohesion, hate crime, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Media, misrepresentation, Muslim, Muslim women

Online Hate and the See It Report It initiative

Posted on March 2, 2015 by JAN Trust

The recent tragic burning alive of 26 year old Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasesbeh sent shockwaves around the globe. The video, released by ISIS on the 3rd of February 2015, depicts one of the terrorist group’s most barbaric and heinous crimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Extremism, Hate Crime, International, Radicalisaton, Terrorism | Tagged hate crime, IS, ISIL, ISIS, Islam, islamophobia, Islamophobic, JAN Trust, Muath al-Kasesbeh, Say No to Hate Crime, See It Report It, Syria

Don’t Tolerate Hate

Posted on February 21, 2013 by JAN Trust

You are getting of the bus, and as you are leaving the bus another passenger proclaims at the top of his voice ‘this is my f****ing country, I can do what I want’. Like me, at first you may be … Continue reading →

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Islamophobic Hate Crimes in Britain

Posted on November 19, 2012 by JAN Trust

Through our work at JAN Trust we have dealt with many Muslim women over the twenty years who have suffered from Islamophobia. It has included verbal and physical abuse, their children being bullied and damage to their property. The portrayal … Continue reading →

Posted in Hate Crime | Tagged abuse, hate crime, human rights, Islam, islamophobia, Muslim, Violence Against Women | 2 Comments