Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Hate Crime: UK Case Studies
21st February 2011
The first version of this report published on 29 November 2010 contained a section ‘Barbarians at the Gates of the City’ that has now been removed from the report and the University of Exeter has issued this apology:
“The University has become aware that a third party account in the chapter entitled 'Barbarians at the Gates of the City' contained in an earlier version of the academic report 'Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Hate Crime: UK Case Studies' contained serious errors of fact which may lead a reader to misconstrue the conduct, actions and the intentions of Councillors Helal Abbas, Denise Jones, Ken Clark, Joshua Peck, Rachael Saunders, Michael Keith and Jim Fitzpatrick MP.
Whilst the purpose of publishing the third party account within the report was to reflect the views and opinions of an individual Muslim citizen, the University has received information and comments from the above individuals, and wishes to make it clear that it is not the position or finding of the University that the actions and intentions of those individuals were Islamophobic or racist in any way. Those individuals have passionately stressed to the University that they have worked throughout their careers to fight racism, discrimination and inequality in East London. The University has therefore removed the section from the report, and apologises unreservedly.”
In the circumstances we have sought to curtail distribution of that version of the report and to replace it with this revised publication.
Robert Lambert and Jonathan Githens-Mazer
Co-authors and Co-directors
EMRC, 21 February 2011
The British Government's approach to terrorism
15th February 2011
Jonathan Githens-Mazer responds to the Prime Minister's speech in Munich.
Dr Jonathan Githens-Mazer has written a new working paper for the Center of Global Migration and Transitional Politics at George Mason University entitled: Beyond Extremism and Ideology: The Unanticipated Constructive Roles played by North African Islamists and Jihadis in Contemporary British Society.
A great deal of current British political debate hinges on discussions about the role of "extremism" in the alienation of British Muslims and the subsequent emergence of terrorist threats. Interviews with British North Africans who are Islamists and former jihadis into violent radicalization showed that there are clear distinctions between "terrorists" and Islamists. However, the current thinking does not account for the diversity of those labelled as "extremist" and incorrectly assesses their threats to community cohesion and/or security, hindering the potential for improved civic dialogues.
Report on Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Hate Crime launched on 27 November
The report 'Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Hate Crime: UK Case Studies' is published by the European Muslim Research Centre at the University of Exeter and The Cordoba Foundation, and is sponsored by the Al Jazeera Centre for Studies.
Al Jazeera coverage of this report
Islamophobia report to be launched in Birmingham and Glasgow
15 November 2010
The EMRC report on 'Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes' will be launched at events in Birmingham on Sunday, 28 November and in Glasgow on Friday, 10 December.
More information about the launch in Birmingham and the launch in Glasgow.
EMRC at the Global Unity and Peace Event 2010
2 November 2010
EMRC took part in the Global Unity and Peace Event 2010 at London Excel, receiving a high number of enquiries and contacts in the UK and abroad.
Maajid Nawaz and Jonathan Githens-Mazer debate on Sunday Live
Sky News Sunday Live 8 August 2010. Jonathan Githens-Mazer, Co-Director EMRC, challenges Maajid Nawaz, Co-Director, Qulliam Foundation on 'secret' Quilliam report submitted to Government (see Guardian report for background). Jonathan highlights paucity of academic and research rigour in Quilliam's analysis.
Report on Islamobhobia and Anti-Muslim Hate Crime to be launched on 27 November
The European Muslim Research Centre, the University of Exeter and The Cordoba Foundation invite you to the launch of a report 'Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Hate Crime: UK Case Studies'.
The report will be launched on Saturday 27th November 2010, 11.00 am, at the London Muslim Centre.
The European Muslim Research Centre at the University of Exeter launched on 28th January at the London Muslim Centre in east London. The event served to highlight the first findings of a ten year European research project into anti-Muslim hate crime through a new report called ‘Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Hate Crime: a London Case Study’ authored by Dr Jonathan Githens-Mazer and Dr Robert Lambert MBE. The event attracted a broad audience including a victim of an Anti-Muslim attack as well as prominent speakers from academia, the police and the House of Lords.
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EMRC at the Global Unity and Peace Event 2010 
