by | Jul 22, 2025 | Press Releases
London – The IRU is confident our successful work challenging Islamophobia in the UK will continue after the government’s appointment of the British Muslim Trust (BMT) as the new reporting partner to monitor and tackle anti-Muslim hatred in the UK. Any steps...
by | Jul 16, 2025 | News, Opinion
“Anti Muslim Hatred” is not enough – the word “Islamophobia” is necessary to understand and tackle how anti-Muslim hatred exists and is sustained. The recent argument claiming that the term Islamophobia is “not fit for purpose” and that we should instead adopt...
by juwel | Nov 30, 2024 | Press Releases
London – The Islamophobia Response Unit (IRU) today reported data showing a massive and sustained increase in Islamophobic incidents in the UK in the year after the Hamas-led attack in Israel in October 2023. The 763% increase tracks reports of Islamophobia in...
by juwel | Nov 25, 2024 | Press Releases
Manchester – The latest data on Islamophobia in the UK from the Islamophobia Response Unit (IRU) reveals a sustained increase in Islamophobia, with incidents involving children and blatant discrimination based on religion and race*. This trend has continued...
