The Re-Emergence of ‘Race’ in the Rhetoric of the British Radical Right
Chris Allen – Associate Professor Around the turn of the century, an ideological turn was evident within the British far-right milieu. Breaking with tradition, radical-right groups turned away from their focus on ‘race’, Judaism and Jewish people in preference of Islam and Muslims. Spearheaded by the British National Party (BNP), many of those to have followed in […]
The Invisible Religious Hate Crime: Shiaphobia Amid Ashura Commemorations
Michael Dhanoya – PGR Researcher Earlier this year around the 27-28 July crowds of Muslim men and women took to the streets worldwide. Clad in black, they flagellated their chests, faces and backs with their hands, whips and swords. For some, such scenes may conjure up notions of Islamic fanaticism. However, rather than demonstrations of […]