Podcast: The Human Rights Act Reform Consultation | Episode 1 (March 2022)
Join the Community Policy Forum for our first ever podcast, discussing the British government’s proposal to overhaul the Human Rights Act 1998. What might the consequences of the proposal be for the rights of historically marginalised communities and for our human rights, in general?: Guests: Anne McLaughlin MP – Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Immigration
Macron’s colonial nostalgia: anti-Muslim Islamic project
For a self-proclaimed secular country like France to fund foreign Christian schools would seem to contradict its policy on Muslims at home. Alas, we have all become used to the double standards of Western powers Author: Prof. Salman Sayyid | Source: Anadolu Agency The writer is the author of Recalling the Caliphate and Professor of Decolonial […]
Young Muslims want to participate in politics – but prejudice and Islamophobia may be stopping them
Taken from the Islamophobia in daily life Series – theconversation.com Authors: Professor Peter Hopkins and Dr Robin Finlay Muslim youths tend to be portrayed as politically disengaged or potentially extremist. Debates about the “war on terror”, and US president Donald Trump’s immigration plans are damaging how the world see
Young non-Muslims face Islamophobia too
Taken from the Islamophobia in daily life Series – theconversation.com Islamophobia simply cannot be overlooked anymore. It is a wide-ranging issue, impacting public and private lives in ways that are causing concern the world over. US president Donald Trump’s recent immigration ban and the UK’s Brexit vote are just two examples in
Eight ways that Islamophobia operates in everyday life
Taken from the Islamophobia in daily life Series – theconversation.com Immigration and national identity currently are at the forefront of the public conscience. In France, the burkini ban and in the UK proposals for migration controls following the Brexit vote are dividing communities. The growing tensions mean that many ethnic and religious minority
Joint Letter: Human Rights Act Reform – A Modern Bill of Rights
Community Policy Forum is proud to be a signatory to a joint letter with organisations specialising in human rights, learning disabilities and communication needs, raising concerns to the Joint Committee on Human Rights about the lack of accessible resources available for responding to the Government’s Human Rights Act Reform Consultation. Government prop
International Women’s Day 2022: Building Solidarity With Muslim Women in Conflict
Join the Community Policy Forum for an insightful and inspiring discussion about the experiences of Muslim women in conflicts in Palestine, Bosnia, East Turkestan, Kashmir, and around the world. What are some distinct ways in which women are affected by conflict and how can we demonstrate solidarity with them? Panellists: Naz Shah: MP for Bradford […]
Joint letter to Parliament about the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Community Policy Forum, alongside 80 other organisations, wrote to Parliament to highlight concerns about the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, particularly surrounding restrictions on the right to peaceful protest and discriminatory restrictions to Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities. Read the full letter below