Imran Awan is an Associate Professor in Criminology at Birmingham City University and an expert on issues related to counter-terrorism, policing and Muslim communities. He is the author of a number of peer-reviewed papers in this area and is the co-editor of the books ‘Policing Cyber Hate, Cyber Threats and Cyber Terrorism’ (2012, Ashgate) and ‘Extremism, Counter-Terrorism and Policing’ (2013, Ashgate). He regularly appears in the media and has given evidence in Parliament about the rising threats of online anti-Muslim hatred and Islamophobia.
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