‘Ali Harbi Ali, 26, was handed a whole-life tariff by Mr Justice Sweeney after being convicted on Monday of murdering the MP and of planning terrorist attacks on other MPs, including the cabinet minister Michael Gove, for two years before he killed Amess.’
The Guardian, 13th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An IS fanatic has been found guilty of murdering Sir David Amess MP.’
BBC News, 11th April 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The fight against grooming gangs is still being hampered by authorities’ fears that they could be called racist for documenting abusers’ ethnicity, an official has said.’
The Independent, 6th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Far-right extremists and jihadists must be punished equally, the solicitor-general has said following a rise in terror cases involving neo-Nazis.’
The Independent, 23rd January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Westernisation can provide a basis for a claim for leave to remain in the UK where individuals face a real risk of persecution if they would not be able to adhere to the norms of conservative societies, a tribunal has ruled.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th January 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A terror convict who allegedly “groomed” the Manchester Arena bomber will refuse to ask questions if he is ordered to give evidence at the public inquiry into the attack.’
The Independent, 15th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘UK religious groups have been accused of “shocking failings” and “blatant hypocrisy” in the way they handle child sex abuse allegations, according to the findings of a recent inquiry.’
Each Other, 7th September 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘Children involved in religious organisations, including Sunday schools and madrasas, are vulnerable to sexual abuse in cultures where victim blaming, abuse of power and mistrust of external authorities are common, a report says. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) said there was “no doubt that the sexual abuse of children takes place in a broad range of religious settings”. It found evidence of “egregious failings” and highlighted the hypocrisy of religions that purport to teach right from wrong, yet fail to protect children.’
The Guardian, 2nd September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson has lost a libel case brought against him by a Syrian schoolboy who was filmed being attacked at school.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An 11-year-old primary school pupil was referred to the government’s controversial counter-radicalisation Prevent programme after a teacher mistook the word “alms” for “arms” during a classroom discussion.’
The Guardian, 27th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In P (Circumcision: Child in Care) [2021] EWHC 1616 (Fam), a boy aged 21 months, P, was subject to an interim care order in favour of X Local Authority. P’s mother, supported by P’s father, who were Muslim, sought the court’s authorisation to have P circumcised [2 & 3]. P had lived all his life with relatives, Mr and Mrs R, who were likely soon to become his permanent carers under a Special Guardianship Order [1]: they were not Muslims but had agreed that they would care for P throughout his life and would respect his Muslim heritage [7]. P also had an older brother and an older half-brother who lived with other relatives (not Mr and Mrs R), also under a Special Guardianship Order [5]’
Law & Religion UK, 16th June 2021
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘A High Court judge has dismissed an application by a mother for a boy (P), who is aged 21 months and in interim care, to be circumcised in accordance with the custom of the Muslim faith before his second birthday.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th June 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The London Borough of Barnet has been accused of breaching equalities legislation by a Muslim group in a planning case.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th June 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Over the past twenty years, the proportion of prisoners from religious minorities has steadily increased. EachOther asks how can listening to minority voices improve the right to religion in prisons?’
Each Other, 8th June 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘A teacher who was suspended after showing children a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad can return to the classroom.’
BBC News, 27th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Girlguiding, the UK’s leading charity for girls and young women, has apologised after an external audit uncovered alarming instances of racism and Islamophobia among girl guides and staff. The probe, which took evidence from over 200 members, staff, parents and carers, revealed instances of discrimination that saw young people of colour being called racial slurs and a Muslim girl being asked to remove her hijab during a trip.’
The Independent, 19th May 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Mental health assessments are being conducted in the presence of police in little-known hubs that embed nurses and psychologists with counter-terrorism units, raising “serious ethical concerns”, a medical charity has said.’
The Guardian, 19th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The daughter of a Muslim man who was murdered by a white supremacist as he walked home from evening prayers at a Birmingham mosque is launching a campaign calling for the government to adopt an official definition of Islamophobia.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
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