Shamima Begum: IS teenager to lose UK citizenship – BBC News
‘Shamima Begum, who joined the Islamic State group in Syria aged 15, is to lose her UK citizenship.’
BBC News, 20th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: Islam
Shamima Begum: The Human Rights Impact Of Making Someone Stateless – Rights Info
‘Shamima Begum was just 15 when she was radicalised by Isis militants online and smuggled into Syria.’
Rights Info, 19th February 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
Shamima Begum: IS runaway teen ‘could face prosecution in UK’ – BBC News
‘A British woman who ran away to Syria as a schoolgirl to join the Islamic State group has been told she could face prosecution if she returns home.’
BBC News, 14th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jihadists could face up to 10 years in prison if they return to the UK under new laws – Daily Telegraph
‘Around 350 British jihadists suspected to be in Syria could face up to 10 years in jail if they return to the UK under new anti-terror laws that ban travel to designated areas.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Blog: Divorce and the Muslim community – Family Law
‘Solicitor advocate and law writer David Burrows writes that to define a valid marriage in English law is by no means obvious.’
Family Law, 7th February 2019
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Walsall Council wins Muslim graves High Court battle – BBC News
‘A Muslim man who said his human rights were breached by a council’s refusal to permit a marble edge around a grave has lost a High Court battle.’
BBC News, 22nd January 2019
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‘IS Beatles’: Mother loses high court challenge over evidence – BBC News
‘A mother has lost a High Court challenge against the UK’s sharing of evidence on two suspected Islamic State fighters without seeking assurances they would not face the death penalty.’
BBC News, 18th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Criminalising imams will not solve the problem of unregistered marriages – Family Law
‘In this post Russell Sandberg, Professor of Law at Cardiff University, questions the current proposal for celebrants to face criminal penalties if they fail to ensure the marriage is also civilly registered. He argues that this will not cure concerns about unregistered religious marriages but rather underlines the need for comprehensive reform.’
Family Law, 15th January 2019
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Offenders with Muslim names are not jailed for longer, study finds – The Guardian
‘Offenders who have Muslim names do not appear to be receiving unfairly long sentences from crown courts in England and Wales, according to criminology research.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Muslim takes local council to High Court because their burial rules ‘breach his human rights’ – Daily Telegraph
‘A Muslim man has taken his local council to the High Court after complaining that their burial rules are infringing on his human rights.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
School which taught that only Muslims were saved on Noah’s Ark is first to be fined for opening illegally – Daily Telegraph
‘An Islamic school which taught that only Muslims and animals were saved on Noah’s ark has become the first to be successfully prosecuted for operating illegally.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Radical preacher Anjem Choudary freed from prison – The Guardian
‘Anjem Choudary has been released from prison after serving half of the five-and-a-half-year sentence he received in 2016 for urging support for Isis and pledging allegiance to the terrorist group.’
The Guardian, 19th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Hate crime linked to religion doubled in three years – Daily Telegraph
‘Hate crime has surged across the country, new figures have revealed, with those directed at people because of their religious beliefs doubling since 2015.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hate preacher Anjem Choudary, to be freed in weeks, is ‘still a threat’ – The Guardian
‘The Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary remains a dangerous threat ahead of his imminent release from jail, the prisons minister has warned, as plans to train an “elite corps” of Muslim chaplains to de-radicalise extremist inmates were unveiled.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Equality watchdog attacks Boris Johnson’s ‘inflammatory’ remarks – The Guardian
‘The equalities watchdog has branded Boris Johnson’s comments on the burqa “inflammatory and divisive”, but said it has no powers to launch an investigation.’
The Guardian, 10th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
English law applies to Islamic marriage, judge rules in divorce case – The Guardian
‘A high court judge has decided that a couple’s Islamic marriage falls within the scope of English matrimonial law, in a ruling that could have implications for thousands of Muslims in the UK.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Media watchdog upholds complaint by council over “distorted” coverage of foster case – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) has upheld a complaint by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets against a national newspaper’s coverage of a fostering case.
IPSO concluded that The Times had breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) in an article headlined ‘Judge rules child must leave Muslim foster home’, which was published on 30 August 2017.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th April 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Times distorted Muslim foster case, regulator finds – BBC News
‘The press regulator has ruled the Times “distorted” its coverage of a five-year-old Christian girl who was placed with Muslim foster carers.’
BBC News, 25th April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ofsted school hijab ban stance challenged by teachers’ union – BBC News
‘Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman risks splitting communities by backing head teachers who may wish to ban the hijab, says a teaching union leader.’
BBC News, 30th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paul Moore jailed for Leicester hate crime car attack – BBC News
‘A man who hit a Somali woman with his car before going back to run her over as she lay helpless has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years.’
27th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
