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Tag Archives: Hate Speech
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
Thirty years of Encouraging, Educating and Empowering: Our Work to Fight Radicalisation
Over the last thirty years we have worked hard to support marginalised communities against the threats that they face. Our method of encouraging, educating and empowering has helped to improve lives, including our work to tackle online radicalisation and extremism … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Extremism, ISIS, JAN Trust, Uncategorized
Tagged #JT30, Another Way Forward, christchurch, colleges, counter extremism, education, Extremism, Far-right extremism, hate crime, Hate Speech, Islamic extremism, london bombings, Muslim Community, Muslim women, NGO, non profit, online extremism, radicalization, SAFE, schools, Social Media, terrorism, terrorist attacks, Web Guardians, women, workshops, Young People
Where are the safe spaces for women in our society?
The Warwick University ‘rape chat’ scandal reveals a society where sexual violence and hate speech festers in the shadows, and safe spaces for women are non-existent. Universities are often held to be cultural centres of knowledge and self-expression, where people … Continue reading
Women against the extreme right in Brazil – the importance of global feminist movements
On the 29th of September, tens of thousands of women gathered in what has been recognised as the biggest women’s demonstration of Brazil’s history. These women took the streets under the slogan #EleNão (#NotHim) to protest against Jair Bolsonaro, the … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign, Campaigning, International, International Affairs, JAN Trust, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged #misogyny, Active citizenship, Brazil, democracy, demonstrations, Ele Nao, elections, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, Facebook, hate crimes, Hate Speech, homophobia, immigration, International Affairs, Jair Bolsonaro, Politics, prejudices, protests, Racism, respect, sexism, Social Media, Stereotypes, tolerance, Violence, wage gap, women, Women United Against Bolsonaro, women's movement, women's organisation, women's rights
‘Nazi-free’ timelines should leave Non-Germans asking questions…
Author and columnist Virginia Heffernan tweeted this in December. A tweet, which subsequently went viral: PSA. For anyone beset by Nazi and brownshirt bots: I changed my Twitter address to Germany at the suggestion of a shrewd friend, and … Continue reading
Posted in discrimination, Education, Extremism, Facebook, Far right, Hate Crime, International, International Affairs, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Online abuse, Online hate, Politics, Society, Terrorism, Twitter, Uncategorized, Web Guardians
Tagged abuse, discrimination, Extremism, Far right, freedom of expression, freedom of speech, Germany, hate crime, Hate Speech, laws, Nazi, prejudice, Social Media, Twitter
One JAN Trust employee’s experience of Islamophobic hate speech
One of our employees was subject to anti-Islamic rhetoric whilst carrying out off-site research outside Westfield shopping centre in Stratford in March. Her story illustrates how normalised and ubiquitous anti-Islamic sentiment is and how much work still needs to be … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, discrimination, Hate Crime, Inclusion, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, London, Muslim, Muslim women, Racism, radicalisation, Society, Violence, Violence Against Women, women
Tagged discrimination, farright, hate crime, Hate Speech, Islam, islamophobia, Muslim, Muslims, stratford, westfield
New generation, same old hatred?
Recent figures have revealed that within and around educational facilities such as colleges and schools, hate crime has risen by 62% in the last year. There have even been reports of primary children as young as six committing racially and religiously … Continue reading
Posted in discrimination, Diversity, Education, Ethnic Minorities, Hate Crime, Inclusion, islamophobia, London, mental health, Muslim, Racism, Society, Uncategorized, Violence
Tagged bigotry, brexit, colleges, disability, discrimination, Donald Trump, education, Extremism, Far right, hate crime, Hate Speech, immigration, islamophobia, Racism, schools, transphobia
#NHCAW- Twitter has become a breeding ground for online hate and enough is enough.
Content Warning: Hate Speech There have been numerous hashtags springing up across social media in the last few days such as #NHCAW, #NoPlaceForHate and #WeStandTogether. That’s because this week is National Hate Crime Awareness Week – which not only aims … Continue reading
Posted in Active citizenship, british, Campaign, Campaigning, Crime, discrimination, Diversity, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, Facebook, Far right, girls, Hate Crime, hijab, Inclusion, International, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, London, MET, Muslim, Muslim dress, Muslim women, National Hate Crime Awareness Week, Online abuse, Online hate, police, Politics, Prime Minister, Racism, Representation, Sajda Mughal, Society, Twitter, Uncategorized, Violence
Tagged Alt Right, discrimination, Donald Trump, Far right, hate crime, hate crime; UK;, Hate Speech, Katie Hopkins, National Hate Crime Awareness Week, nhcaw, Online abuse, Online hate, Racism, Say No to Hate Crime, Social Media, Tommy Robinson, Twitter, White Supremacy
