17 November 2011

Academic presents expert evidence on Islamophobia

.... Drawing upon his research at the University since 2001, Chris presented the Group with nine recommendations that his research over the past decade had highlighted as being necessary.

These included the APPG pulling together a working definition of Islamophobia which they, policymakers and indeed others could begin to use and have meaningful engagement with; establishing a knowledge and evidence of Islamophobia in the UK; undertaking a consultation on the issue of Islamophobia to better understand people's views and attitudes towards the phenomenon; commissioning a report from the Crime Prosecution Service about anti-Muslim hate crime; and commissioning a report into workplace and educational anti-Muslim discrimination from the Equality and Human Rights Commission amongst others. [University of Birmingham] Read more