Prevent strategy doesn’t prevent terrorism, it traumatizes innocent children
Fionnuala Ni Aolain, the UN Special Rapporteur on the protection of human rights while countering terrorism, has severely criticized the UK’s so-called counter-terrorism strategy. In her view, the Prevent strategy targets ethnic or religious minorities in particular, and has a negative and discriminatory effect on Muslim communities. Its implementation is also “incompatible” with the United […]
Sarah Chaari’s victory and the problem of “exceptional” courses
At just 17 years of age, Sarah Chaari, a veil-wearing Belgo-Moroccan from Charleroi, was crowned Taekwondo World Champion last week in Mexico. The young athlete gave Belgium its second gold medal of a world championship, and the first in the women’s category. What’s more, she is the only athlete in the world to have won […]
Will the veil soon be permitted in the Dutch police force?
In the Netherlands, the national police force’s anti-racism coordinator declares that female police officers should be allowed to wear headscarves. In an interview with Dutch newspaper NRC, the Dutch police force’s national coordinator against racism and discrimination, Johan van Renswoude, called for greater inclusion within the police force. He said police officers should have the […]
