Mosque effigy on loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland condemned as ‘vile’
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Key context: <p>Amnesty calls pyre – due to be burned on Friday in Moygashel – ‘blatant attempt to stir up anti-Muslim hatred’</p><p>A loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland featuring an effigy of a mosque has been condemned as an incitement to hatred.</p><p>The effigy sits atop a tower of pallets that is to be burned on Friday night in the County Tyrone village of Moygashel as part of wider loyalist commemorations. Placards beneath the display read “secure our borders” and “end the threat of radical Islam”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/09/mosque-effigy-loyalist-bonfire-northern-ireland">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Amnesty calls pyre – due to be burned on Friday in Moygashel – ‘blatant attempt to stir up anti-Muslim hatred’A loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland featuring an effigy of a mosque has been condemned as an incitement to hatred.The effigy sits atop a tower of pallets that is to be burned on Friday night in the County Tyrone village of Moygashel as part of wider loyalist commemorations. Placards beneath the display read “secure our borders” and “end the threat of radical Islam”. Continue reading...
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