Muslims urged to report Islamophobic attacks to police amid growing tension

Rasa - Victoria police and Islamic leaders have urged Muslims to come forward with details of Islamophobic attacks, amid growing tension in the community and tightening security around events such as Saturday’s AFL grand final.

News ID: 1240

Date: 27 September 2014 - 01:44

RNA - According to Guardian, Ken Lay, Victoria’s police chief commissioner, said that while police had not seen a noticeable rise in recorded attacks against Muslims, there had been an increase in anecdotal accounts of verbal abuse and physical threats.

“There are a number of issues happening in the community that aren’t being reported to the police,” he said. “It’s very important for Victoria police to become aware of these events so we can take decisive action.

“There are incidents where women are being insulted about their garb and some threats made to people. These are crimes that we don’t want happening in our community, particularly at this time.”

Islamic leaders across Australia have expressed concern about a number of anti-Muslim incidents, including the spray-painting of “get the f*** out of our country” on the side of an Islamic prayer centre in Brisbane.

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