ISLAMOPHOBIA: Anti Muslim Racism
Entries from May 1, 2004 - June 1, 2004
A review of Terrorism arrests
A review of Terrorism arrests, 24 May 2004
Of the 572 persons arrested in Britain up to April 2004 under anti-Terrorism laws, 289 were released without charge (51%). Of the remaining, 186 were charged with passport irregularities and other crimes not related to terrorism. Of the 97 charged with a terror-related offence 14 convictions have been upheld (2% of arrests).
The excellent Salaam website carries a section on 'The Secret State'
Eddie Truman
US Muslims 'face more harassment'
Muslims in the United States were subjected to a record number of alleged harassment attacks in 2003, a new report by a Muslim rights group says.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair) said it received
1,019 claims of physical and verbal abuse, up from 602 the previous
year. It said Muslims were harassed at work, in schools and in their
communities.
Fears of terror attacks after 11 September 2001 and the Iraq
conflict contributed to the increase, it said. The Cair also blamed
what it called Muslim-bashing in the US media and the misapplication of
the country's anti-terrorism bill, known as the Patriot Act.