LONDON: According to a report published by The Guardian on Saturday, the UK government is discontinuing support for the Islamophobia reporting program Tell Mama. After reporting a record number of anti-Muslim hate acts nationwide, the 2012-founded organization is now facing shutdown. Tell Mama has been entirely supported by the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government from its inception.
Without offering any other options, the ministry informed Tell Mama that no grant will be given by the end of March. According to police sources who spoke to The Guardian, information that the service gave to police under a 2015 sharing agreement has been “invaluable” for keeping an eye on community cohesiveness and addressing threats. 9,600 of the 10,700 allegations of Islamophobia that Tell Mama received last year were confirmed. According to police data, the most often targeted group in hate crimes in the year ending March 2024 was Muslims. They accounted for 38% of all victims in the country.
Fiyaz Mughal, the founder of Tell Mama, claimed that while “the far right and populists across Europe are growing significantly,” the organization’s resources were being reduced. Given the current situation, we can be certain that more people will be targeted. Where will they go?
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