Sunday 26 June 2011

"Plans to curb influence of sharia courts unveiled"

Interesting use of "unveiled" in the headline above,  given the prominence of the burka and niqab in recent stories...
I'm a bit late posting this, but what the heck, it's an ongoing thing. Christopher Hope in the Telegraph:
A leading humanitarian campaigner [Baroness Cox] will today [8 June] launch proposals for a new law to tackle the increasing influence of sharia courts in Muslim communities. More...
Baroness Cox is taking forward the good work done by One Law for All and Maryam Namazie.
Another site has a good list of Further Resources:
Further Resources:
Equal and Free Campaign
Civitas Report
Video: Introduction to Sharia in Britain
Video: The Impact of Sharia on Women
Video: Sonia’s Story
Christian Concern: Islam
Christian Concern: Sharia law / UK law comparison table
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