‘A man who shared photos of himself with a gun alongside anti-Muslim messages has been found guilty of stirring up religious and racial hatred.’
BBC News, 29th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Muslims are being detained at ports and airports for up to six hours by law enforcement using controversial counter-terrorism powers so disproportionately that the practice has become Islamophobic, according to human rights group Cage.’
The Guardian, 20th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘R (on the application of Abdullah Muhammad Rafiqul Islam) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 2169 (Admin). In a case that was described as “the first such case to have come on for hearing before this court” and one that shares many similarities with the tabloid-grabbing story of Shamima Begum (discussed on the Blog here), Mr Justice Pepperall refused permission to bring judicial review proceedings on behalf of an Islamic State combatant whose citizenship had been revoked by the Home Secretary.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 19th August 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The parents of a UK-Canadian man who joined the Islamic State group have said former Home Secretary Sajid Javid is a “coward” for revoking his British citizenship.’
BBC News, 18th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘British police are investigating Shamima Begum despite the government’s decision to remove her UK citizenship rather than repatriate her for trial. Scotland Yard is attempting to seize unpublished notes made by journalists who interviewed the former Isis member in Syria.’
The Independent, 7th August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A teenager has become the first terrorist to be granted anonymity for life, in a move deemed necessary to prevent him from becoming a poster boy for Isil.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A Christian street preacher who had his Bible confiscated as he was handcuffed by police has been awarded £2,500 for wrongful arrest.’
The Guardian, 28th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Jails-within-jails designed to prevent extremists from radicalising vulnerable prisoners are undersubscribed, staff at the specialist units have told officials.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Muslim father faces jail for psychologically abusing his daughters in the first case of its kind.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Two friends who planned their journey to Syria on TripAdvisor have each been jailed for 14 years for preparing to join Islamic State.
The Guardian, 20th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two high court judges have said fresh proceedings can be brought against Tommy Robinson for alleged contempt of court over the filming of people involved in a criminal trial.’
The Guardian, 14th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who left USB sticks containing terrorist propaganda inside shoes at six mosques in England has been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has announced a new investigation into child protection in religious organisations and settings. The investigation will be thematic and will review the current child protection policies, practices and procedures in religious institutions in England and Wales.’
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, 2nd May 2019
Source: www.iicsa.org.uk
‘A UK-based TV station has been fined £75,000 by Ofcom after broadcasting hate speech about the Ahmadi community, amid growing fears that the religious group is facing persecution.’
The Guardian, 15th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A violent racist with a history of mental health problems who admitted a terrorist offence and stockpiling equipment to bomb a mosque has been jailed for four years, one of the lowest sentences for someone plotting a potentially deadly attack.’
The Guardian, 10th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The family of Shamima Begum has formally started court challenges against the home secretary, saying Sajid Javid’s decision to strip the teenager of her citizenship is unfair because hundreds of Britons who went to Islamic State territory have been allowed back.’
The Guardian, 20th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Lewis Ludlow – nicknamed “The Eagle” – has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 15 years for planning a “spectacular” terror attack on Oxford Street in London.’
The Independent, 6th March 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man who deliberately drove at worshippers leaving an Islamic community centre has been jailed.’
BBC News, 6th March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Tommy Robinson, the far-right founder of the English Defence League, has been permanently banned from Facebook and Instagram for repeatedly breaking policies on hate speech, Facebook said.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
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