Tag: Extremism

Last year, an internet shutdown in the state of Manipur, India, lasted a staggering 212 days when the state government issued 44 consecutive orders to switch off access across all broadband and mobile networks. The shutdown affected a population of 3.2 million, and made it more difficult to document ...

The United Kingdom government’s new definition of “extremism”, touted as a bid to tackle rising Islamophobia and anti-Semitism in the aftermath of Israel’s war on Gaza, has ignited fierce debate across the political spectrum, with critics on all sides claiming it will erode freedom of speech and civil liberties. ...

London: The UK government on Thursday issued a new, “more precise” definition of extremism in response to increased threats since the October 2023 Hamas terror attacks in Israel and to protect liberal democratic principles against extreme right-wing and Islamist extremists.Extremism in the UK is now defined as the promotion ...

A couple of months ago, Zara Mohammed, the 33-year-old secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), learned that the Ministry of Defence was ending its 12-year relationship with the organisation.The MCB, the UK’s largest Muslim umbrella group, with more than 500 affiliated members including mosques, schools and ...

LONDON The British government's new anti-extremism plan has raised concern, with many arguing that the controversial move risks "disproportionately targeting Muslim communities."With the ruling Conservative Party already under fire over allegations of racism, a government move that is expected to be announced later this week has already caused worry ...

To be a Muslim in an increasingly militant Hindu India is to feel alienated and dejected. There may be 200 million of us, but Muslims are being made invisible in India today. It’s not safe to be a Muslim in parts of North India, and certainly not safe to ...

In a conversation with TOI’s Sachin Parashar and Sidhartha about his new book, the Ramayana-inspired Why Bharat Matters, foreign minister S Jaishankar takes a deep dive into India’s relations with major powers, explaining how India’s China policy is now driven by realism and how the US, despite the Pannun ...

Bangladesh, the third-largest Muslim country in the world, is at a crossroads. Its next general election is scheduled to be held on January 7, 2024, at a time when antisemitic, anti-Israel, anti-West radical Islamist, and jihadist groups are openly showing fangs, generating extreme wariness among the people in ...

Hina and Ali Islam don't say the name of the white nationalist who drove his large pickup truck into members of their family."The killer tried to divide us, to isolate Muslims, that was his intention and what I saw instead was humanity coming out. People from different colours, faiths, ...

During his five-day visit to the UK, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed India's concerns about pro-Khalistani extremism, urging vigilance against the misuse of freedom of expression. He highlighted discussions with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on strengthening India-UK relations and reviewed the Roadmap 2030 implementation. Jaishankar emphasized the ...