‘Two young brothers could be taken into care after their mother warned they were being radicalised with extremist Islamist views by her estranged husband, the High Court was told.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A Muslim convert who targeted members of the public as part of a campaign for a sharia state in Britain has been given a groundbreaking asbo, police have said.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘New measures to tackle extremism and radicalisation across the UK have been proposed by the Prime Minister’s Extremism Taskforce.’
Home Office, 4th December 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
“A white supremacist who hoped to ‘ethnically cleanse’ Muslims has been told he will serve at least 40 years imprisonment for a terror campaign in which he hunted down a Muslim to murder before he bombed three Midlands mosques aiming to kill and maim worshippers.”
The Guardian, 25th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two prominent US bloggers have been banned from entering the UK, the Home Office has said.”
BBC News, 26th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Commission has been asked by Government to consider whether two existing groups of offences dealing with hate crime should be extended.”
Law Commission, 14th December 2012
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
“Late last year I posted about the case of Mr Mahajna, a national of Israel (but of Palestinian origin), who appealed against a deportation order issued by the Home Secretary under section 3(5) of the Immigration Act 1971 on the basis that his presence in the United Kingdom was not conducive to public good.
And so to the Upper Tribunal (UT), which has now issued its decision on Mr Mahajna’s appeal against the FTT’s decision.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 26th April 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“A government plan to tackle hate crime is launched today with the key message to ‘challenge it, report it, stop it’. Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone unveiled the plan as she addressed a hate crime conference organised by the association of chief police officers (ACPO) in Birmingham.”
Home Office, 14th March 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The CPS is prosecuting more hate crimes, more successfully and with more defendants pleading guilty than ever before.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 14th February 2012
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the exclusion of an Indian Muslim public speaker from the United Kingdom after making statements which breached the Home Office’s ‘unacceptable behaviours policy’ was lawful, and that any interference with his rights was justified.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 29th December 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“The First-Tier Tribunal (Asylum and Immigration Chamber), has upheld the decision of the Home Secretary to deport Raed Mahajna, who had come to the UK to attend a number of meetings and speaking engagements.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th November 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“The American pastor who sparked a global controversy when he threatened to burn the Koran has been banned from entering Britain by the Home Office.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th January
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“No action is to be taken against a teenage girl in the West Midlands who burnt a copy of the Koran, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.”
BBC News, 2nd December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two men have lost their appeals against the UK’s first conviction for inciting racial hatred via a foreign website.”
BBC News, 29th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Government has published Regulations that will absolve internet service providers (ISPs) and other digital service providers of responsibility for religion or sexuality-related hate speech transmitted over their networks.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th January 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
“Two men were jailed today for inciting racial hatred online. Simon Sheppard, 52, was sentenced to four years and 10 months while Stephen Whittle, 42, was given a term of two years and four months after being convicted of a number of race-hate crimes.”
The Independent, 10th July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has called for new laws to protect religious sensibilities that would punish ‘thoughtless and cruel’ styles of speaking.”
The Times, 29th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Courts will take some time to come to terms with the Racial and Religious Hatred Act, which came into force in October 1.”
The Times, 25th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Racial and Religious Hatred Act comes into force in October, carrying a threat of prison terms for a person who tries to stir up religious hatred. However, its free speech exemptions are so wide that convictions could be difficult, a lawyer said.”
OUT-Law.com, 13th September 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
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