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The Exonerated Five: How Ava DuVernay Captured a Harrowing History and Captivated Netflix Audiences
September 24, 2019 - No comment
Ava DuVernay’s moving mini-series broke Netflix records and portrayed the very real consequences of a centuries-old racist...
September 24, 2019 - No comment
Ava DuVernay’s moving mini-series broke Netflix records and portrayed the very real consequences of a centuries-old racist...
If Beale Street Could Talk: An Unusual Protest Film
February 9, 2019 - No comment
Barry Jenkins takes the magic of James Baldwin’s If Beale Street Could Talk to produce a film that elevates young black...
February 9, 2019 - No comment
Barry Jenkins takes the magic of James Baldwin’s If Beale Street Could Talk to produce a film that elevates young black...
The Crackdown on Journalism in Erdogan’s Turkey
September 13, 2018 - No comment
President Erdogan’s government has increased its heavy-handed treatment of journalists and continues to close down media...
September 13, 2018 - No comment
President Erdogan’s government has increased its heavy-handed treatment of journalists and continues to close down media...
13TH: America’s Profitable Legal Slavery
February 12, 2017 - No comment
A powerful insight into mass incarceration and modern slavery through our prison systems Ava DuVernay's powerful...
February 12, 2017 - No comment
A powerful insight into mass incarceration and modern slavery through our prison systems Ava DuVernay's powerful...
Bad Women: Do We Still Demonise Female Offenders?
January 15, 2017 - 1 Comment
The criminal justice system and the media persist in treating women as ‘doubly deviant’ “When woman falls,...
January 15, 2017 - 1 Comment
The criminal justice system and the media persist in treating women as ‘doubly deviant’ “When woman falls,...
When Talha Ahsan Delivered Poetry as a Free Man
January 1, 2016 - 3 Comments
The year 2015 saw Talha Ahsan enter the cultural arena alongside fellow authors The past year saw the first...
January 1, 2016 - 3 Comments
The year 2015 saw Talha Ahsan enter the cultural arena alongside fellow authors The past year saw the first...
The Troubling Increase in Britain’s Muslim Prisoners
April 15, 2014 - 2 Comments
Britain's soaring Muslim prison population is a blight on the community The shadow Justice Secretary Sadiq Khan...
April 15, 2014 - 2 Comments
Britain's soaring Muslim prison population is a blight on the community The shadow Justice Secretary Sadiq Khan...
Extraditions: Long Live the War on Terror?
October 12, 2012 - No comment
The recent extradition of British citizens to the US marks a dark turn from the hopeful future heralded by this past summer Last...
October 12, 2012 - No comment
The recent extradition of British citizens to the US marks a dark turn from the hopeful future heralded by this past summer Last...
Fighting Crime for the Future of All
February 17, 2010 - 2 Comments
By Anisa Abouelhassan How I'd like things to be in 10 years time In the future I don’t want people to have an opportunity to blame our faith for crime carried out by individual Muslims. I also do not want the security and peace of all people to be threatened by a minority few. Currently, there are 10,000 Muslims amongst the prison population, which is high compared to other groups. In ten years time, I would like to see this number dramatically reduced and more Muslims aspiring to greater...
February 17, 2010 - 2 Comments
By Anisa Abouelhassan How I'd like things to be in 10 years time In the future I don’t want people to have an opportunity to blame our faith for crime carried out by individual Muslims. I also do not want the security and peace of all people to be threatened by a minority few. Currently, there are 10,000 Muslims amongst the prison population, which is high compared to other groups. In ten years time, I would like to see this number dramatically reduced and more Muslims aspiring to greater...
Crime & Security
February 15, 2010 - No comment
Monday 15 February to Sunday 21 February 2010 Editorial At present, the British Muslim community is suffering disproportionately as a result of crime, on both sides of the spectrum. How can we help the community progress? Each community has both its fair share of wrongdoers and its exemplary citizens. This is no exception within the British Muslim community. There are many issues that are affecting the community, but the issues of crime and security features with a regrettable significance....
February 15, 2010 - No comment
Monday 15 February to Sunday 21 February 2010 Editorial At present, the British Muslim community is suffering disproportionately as a result of crime, on both sides of the spectrum. How can we help the community progress? Each community has both its fair share of wrongdoers and its exemplary citizens. This is no exception within the British Muslim community. There are many issues that are affecting the community, but the issues of crime and security features with a regrettable significance....
