Demonstrations
It is absurd to claim British justice is ‘fascist’ (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Breitbart lobbying prompted U.S. envoy to raise Tommy Robinson case with British
(Reuters) A representative of U.S. President Donald Trump raised the case of jailed British anti-Muslim activist Tommy Robinson with Britain’s ambassador to the United States following lobbying by the right-wing Breitbart.com website, according to a British government source and a pro-Robinson campaigner. […]
Children & Teens
Arrests and prosecutions alone will not end the problem of FGM
(Charity Today) Arrests and prosecutions alone will not end the problem of FGM, said a police inspector speaking at the National FGM Centre’s annual conference, this week. More preventative work with affected communities is needed in order to end the harmful practice, […]
Government & Politics
Counter-extremism czar Sara Khan: ‘There’s no such thing as the “Muslim community”’ (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Steve Bannon calls for Tommy Robinson to be released from prison (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Call for UK to act over Al Jazeera’s ‘platform’ for terror group
(Arab News) The British government has been urged to launch an investigation into allegations Al Jazeera has given a “platform” to an extremist group linked to some of the UK’s bloodiest terror attacks. The Qatar-owned broadcaster has featured members of the outlawed […]
Crime
Hidden Harm: Police bust the myths around honour-based abuse (LINK ONLY)
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Demonstrations
Trump’s ambassador lobbied Britain on behalf of jailed right-wing activist Tommy Robinson
(Reuters) Sam Brownback, the U.S. ambassador for international religious freedom, complained to the British ambassador in Washington, D.C., about the treatment of an English right-wing activist who is in jail for disrupting a trial, according to three sources familiar with the discussion. […]
Holidays
First UK mosque to accept cryptocurrency collects £14,000 in donations (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Britain holds memorial day for ‘honor killing’ victims
(Reuters) Britain will hold a memorial day on Saturday to remember the victims of so-called honor killings. Honour-based violence is done to punish those — usually girls and women — deemed to have brought shame on their family or community by not […]
Demonstrations
Tory MP apologises for tweet of Sadiq Khan image with pig balloon (LINK ONLY)
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Demonstrations
Maryland mayor criticized for calling London’s Muslim mayor a ‘terrorist’
(Washington Post) The mayor of Hagerstown, Md., apologized Wednesday for his Facebook comments that upset many residents by referring to London’s mayor as a “terrorist.” Sadiq Khan is the first Muslim elected mayor of the city of London. He approved protesters’ request […]
Academics & Education
East Lancashire Muslim pupils in new school meal boycott (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
London Bridge terrorist Khuram Butt taught after-school classes to Ilford children as head teacher is banned for life (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
UK commission to probe output of ‘intellectual’ extremists Head of counter-extremism body tells the National she will make decisions after major research project
(National-UAE) A UK government-appointed body is to consider new laws to tackle increasingly professional extremist groups that harness the power of social media to disguise divisive messages as mainstream political campaigns. Sara Khan, the group’s head, cited the work of the international […]
Government & Politics
Those who stand up to extremism ‘vilified’ in UK, says commissioner Sara Khan Counter-extremism commissioner Sara Khan admits she has received death threats in the course of her work.
(Sky News) People are being “vilified” for standing up to extremism in some UK communities, the counter-extremism commissioner has told Sky News. Sara Khan said some stories have left her “heartbroken,” while the problem is increasing in scale and becoming more professionalised. […]
Academics & Education
School tackling forced marriage with ‘spoon in underwear’ (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Ofsted chief accuses minority groups of ‘entitlement’ in hijab row (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
UK Parliament: Little interest in grooming gangs
(Gatestone) In response to Britain’s ongoing sexual grooming scandal, a group of 20 MPs signed an open letter to recently appointed [the] home secretary, Sajid Javid, urging coordinated action. As the UK Parliament has 650 MPs, the 20 signatories constitute a mere […]
Clerics & Preachers
Radical Islamist preacher who has said he ‘does not believe in democracy’ and is ‘not obedient’ to secular law is working as an expert witness to British courts (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Thousands of FGM cases recorded in Britain
(Reuters) Thousands of cases of female genital mutilation have been identified over the past year in Britain, according to data published on Thursday that experts said showed the need for stronger action to tackle the illegal practice. More than 6,000 women and […]
Clothing
Tory candidate suspended after ‘Islamophobic’ Facebook posts
(BBC) The Conservatives have suspended a council by-election candidate following “unacceptable comments” on social media. Laurel Ellis was picked for the Gurnos ward on Merthyr Tydfil council. She had shared posts critical of Islam and showing Theresa May in Muslim religious dress, […]
Children & Teens
Controlling father enslaved his teenage daughter and hit her with a vacuum cleaner (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Ex-EDL leader Tommy Robinson to appeal against jail sentence
(BBC) The former leader of the English Defence League (EDL) is to appeal against his 13-month prison sentence. Tommy Robinson, from Bedfordshire, admitted contempt of court after filming outside Leeds Crown Court during a trial in May. A judge told him his […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Campaigners decry attack on Tory plan to tackle Islamophobia Conservative efforts to root out Islamophobia defended against Baroness Warsi's complaints
(National-UAE) Campaigners against Islamophobia distanced themselves from Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, the former chairman of Britain’s ruling Conservative Party, as she reignited her feud with its leadership over Islamophobia. Weeks after the Conservative chairman Brandon Lewis announced it would work with campaigners to […]
Academics & Education
Lancashire County Council to make decision on halal meat in schools (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Sayeeda Warsi calls for inquiry into Islamophobia within Tory party (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
‘Honour based’ abuse is targeted by police after shock number of cases in Slough are revealed (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
‘Nasty bully’ imam Abdul Rauf admits beating boys
(BBC) A “bullying” imam who “assaulted many children” and left them “writhing in pain” has been jailed. Abdul Rauf, of Sussex Street, Rochdale, attacked two boys, aged 10 and 12, at a mosque study class in Greater Manchester in 2017, police said. […]