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David Cameron's comments about critics of Prevent has been dismissed by human rights activists

David Cameron lambasted by Muslim groups for claiming critics of Prevent programme ‘enable terrorism’

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A Birmingham community cohesion advocate has denounced suggestions by former Prime Minister David Cameron that opposing the government’s Prevent programme “enables terrorism”. In a new report published this week, former PM David Cameron has claimed people who oppose controversial de-radicalisation strategy Prevent are fuelling terrorism, but Mashkura Begum – who is openly critical of Prevent – feels…

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Channel 4 Dispatches reveals the shocking failure of Prevent to tackle far right and religious terror

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Monday’s edition of Dispatches on Channel 4 exposed shocking revelations about the failure of the government’s controversial de-radicalisation Prevent programme which is allowing some perpetrators, including far right terrorists who want to ignite a “holy race war”, to evade justice. Dispatches: Are We Losing the War on Terror? (18 April) revealed the disturbing truth about the Government’s…

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TV star Adil Ray has criticised the Birmingham 2022 Games as "becoming an embarrassment" for the city

Commonwealth Games “an embarrassment for Birmingham” says Adil Ray, as diversity race row continues

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Award-winning Birmingham actor, comedian and television presenter Adil Ray has described the Commonwealth Games as an “embarrassment” for his home city, as a race row over diversity and inclusivity continues to mar the sporting event. The Good Morning Britain presenter added his voice to a chorus of concerned creatives and community leaders who have already expressed…

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Birmingham 2022 official Martin Green has come under fire for remarks he made about ethnic minority communities

Birmingham 2022 official under fire after suggesting city lacks large ethnic minority creative organisations

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A Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games official has come under fire from community leaders after suggesting Birmingham does not “have enough large ethnically-led creative organisations” to help facilitate reaching out to more diverse communities. Martin Green, the Chief Creative Officer for the Games’ organising committee, was responding to a question about whether recent concerns from members of the…

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The cast of 'The Walls Between Us', being performed during the BEDLAM arts & mental health festival

‘Walls Between Us’ play exploring mental health struggles of South Asian family to be staged at REP

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A play exploring how Covid-19 impacts an intergenerational South Asian household is being performed this week as part of a Birmingham arts festival highlighting stories around mental health and wellbeing. Produced by Sampad and written by Farrah Chaudhry, The Walls Between Us brings to the stage researched, personal experiences of Covid-19, looking at issues of grief,…

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Sheikh Nuru Mohammed and Mashkura Begum will be sharing their journeys during Islamophobia Awareness Month

Inspiring Muslims to share leadership stories during Islamophobia Awareness Month

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Inspiring Brummies in positions of leadership across the city’s Muslim community are to share their journeys, struggles and achievements in a series of events to mark Islamophobia Awareness Month. Organised by the Birmingham chapter of national community empowerment alliance Citizens UK, the ‘In conversation…’ discussions will be held at local venues to engage with diverse communities across…

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