September 2, 2010Parents held over death of Shafilea AhmedThe parents of so-called “honour killing” victim Shafilea Ahmed have been arrested on suspicion of her murder, police […]
August 24, 2010‘Rise in female genital mutilation’ in LondonThe number of cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) reported in London has risen and some procedures are […]
July 30, 2010NHS pays for Muslim virginity operationsAn increasing number of Muslim brides in the United Kingdom are having controversial pre-marriage “virginity repair” operations: taxpayers […]
July 27, 2010Myers: How does UK reconcile these 2 facts?PZ Myers asks why there have been no prosecutions for FGM in the UK since 2003. via:[http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/07/hey_uk_how_do_you_reconcile_th.php]
July 26, 2010British girls undergo horror of genital mutilation despite tough lawsDespite tough British laws banning the practice, some 500 to 2,000 British schoolgirls will be genitally mutilated over […]
July 19, 2010Muslim bus drivers refuse to let guide dogs on boardBlind passengers are being ordered off buses or refused taxi rides because Muslim drivers or passengers object to […]
July 16, 2010As US moves to stop libel tourism reform in the UK seems a long way offAs the United States moves to stop libel tourism, libel reform in the UK seems a long way […]
July 13, 2010Woman accused of stabbing MP refuses to recognise courtA Muslim woman accused of stabbing a Labour Member of Parliament in UK during a town hall meeting […]
July 13, 2010Schools advised against swimming lessons in RamadanSwimming lessons in some Staffordshire schools should stop during Ramadan to ensure Muslim pupils “do not swallow water”, […]
July 5, 2010What isn’t wrong with Sharia law?Sharia councils in the UK will frequently ask people to sign an agreement to abide by their decisions: […]
July 2, 2010Harry Potter actress’ family charged over kill threatsThe father and brother of Muslim actress Afshan Azad (22) have been charged with threatening to kill her […]
July 1, 2010Muslim pupils taken out of music lessons ‘because Islam forbids playing an instrument’Some Muslim students in British schools are being withdrawn from music lessons because some Islamic beliefs forbid followers […]
July 1, 2010Demonstration against Sharia lawA London demonstration against Sharia and religious laws was a great success: several hundred people joined One Law […]
July 1, 2010Government offers help after huge rise in men forced into unwanted marriagesGreater vigilance has been urged about British men being forced into marriage after a surge in reported cases […]
July 1, 2010Tory MP bids to ‘ban the burka’A British MP has introduced a law to ban the burqa: Philip Hollobone, MP of Kettering who introduced […]
June 30, 2010Specialist unit reports more male forced marriagesMen accounted for 14% of the total number of forced marriage cases in the UK last year, numbering […]
June 17, 2010Police plea for victims to use honour-based crimes hotlineDetectives have carried out almost 100 investigations into “honour-based” violence and forced marriages in Peterborough (United Kingdom) thanks […]
June 13, 2010Stinging memoir of a renegade MuslimIn the Financial Times, John Lloyd writes: confrontational, stinging, unsparing: Hirsi Ali has positioned herself at a pole […]
June 13, 2010Police om Birmingham and West Yorkshire (England) fail to respond to forced marriages campaignTwo police forces with some of the Great Britain’s largest Asian populations are ignoring appeals to participate in […]
June 11, 2010Help for those forced to wed in UKHousing officers are to be given more training to help them identify and support victims of forced marriage: […]