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From: Islamic Human Rights Commission

27 November 2017

PRESS RELEASE: UK – Donald Trump voted Islamophobe of the Year

It should come as little surprise that Donald Trump has earned the distinction of the year’s worst Islamophobe after he won the same accolade in 2016. Since then he has been elected president of the USA and issued an executive order that has become known as the ‘Muslim ban’.

The winner in the Islamophobia Awards 2017’s ‘UK’ category is OFSTED who recently announced they would be quizzing young students who wore the hijab. The ‘News Media’ gong has gone to Fox News who have been fierce champions of Donald Trump and his discriminatory policies. This year’s winner in the ‘International’ category is Burmese politician Aung San Suu Kyi who has faced fierce criticism for her inaction when it comes to the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya people. The last honour is bestowed to the American television series Homeland in the ‘Book/Movie/TV’ category – a consecutive win after last year.

The event also recognised those who have fought against Islamophobia in the past year – usually against huge odds. This year’s honourees included Maz Saleem, Roshan Muhammad Salih and the Malaysian organisation MAPIM

Notes to editors:

SHORTLISTED nominees were:

UK:

– OFSTED

– Nigel Farage

– Maajid Nawaz

– Tommy Robinson

Book/Movie/TV Series:

– Homeland

– American Assassin

– Patriots Day

– London Has Fallen

News Media:

– The Daily Mail

– Fox News

– Kelvin Mackenzie

– Breitbart

International:

– Aung San Suu Kyi

– Milo Yiannopoulos

– Geert Wilders

– Donald Trump

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IHRC is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

Islamic Human Rights Commission

PO Box 598

Wembley

HA9 7XH

United Kingdom

Telephone (+44) 20 8904 4222

Email: info@ihrc.org

Web: www.ihrc.org

Twitter @ihrc——————————————————————————————

Islamic Human Rights Commission

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26 November 2017

PRESS RELEASE: UK – Donald Trump voted Islamophobe of the Year

It should come as little surprise that Donald Trump has earned the distinction of the year’s worst Islamophobe after he won the same accolade in 2016. Since then he has been elected president of the USA and issued an executive order that has become known as the ‘Muslim ban’.

The winner in the Islamophobia Awards 2017’s ‘UK’ category is OFSTED who recently announced they would be quizzing young students who wore the hijab. The ‘News Media’ gong has gone to Fox News who have been fierce champions of Donald Trump and his discriminatory policies. This year’s winner in the ‘International’ category is Burmese politician Aung San Suu Kyi who has faced fierce criticism for her inaction when it comes to the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya people. The last honour is bestowed to the American television series Homeland in the ‘Book/Movie/TV’ category – a consecutive win after last year.

The event also recognised those who have fought against Islamophobia in the past year – usually against huge odds. This year’s honourees included Maz Saleem, Roshan Muhammad Salih and the Malaysian organisation MAPIM

Notes to editors:

SHORTLISTED nominees were:

UK:

– OFSTED

– Nigel Farage

– Maajid Nawaz

– Tommy Robinson

Book/Movie/TV Series:

– Homeland

– American Assassin

– Patriots Day

– London Has Fallen

News Media:

– The Daily Mail

– Fox News

– Kelvin Mackenzie

– Breitbart

International:

– Aung San Suu Kyi

– Milo Yiannopoulos

– Geert Wilders

– Donald Trump

For more information please call 02089044222 or email nadia@ihrc.org.

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IHRC is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

Islamic Human Rights Commission
PO Box 598
Wembley
HA9 7XH
United Kingdom

Telephone (+44) 20 8904 4222
Email: info@ihrc.org
Web: www.ihrc.org
Twitter @ihrc