September 2, 2010

Parents held over death of Shafilea Ahmed

The 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 London

The number of cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) reported in London has risen and some procedures are […]
July 30, 2010

NHS pays for Muslim virginity operations

An increasing number of Muslim brides in the United Kingdom are having controversial pre-marriage “virginity repair” operations: taxpayers […]
July 27, 2010

Myers: 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, 2010

British girls undergo horror of genital mutilation despite tough laws

Despite tough British laws banning the practice, some 500 to 2,000 British schoolgirls will be genitally mutilated over […]
July 19, 2010

Muslim bus drivers refuse to let guide dogs on board

Blind passengers are being ordered off buses or refused taxi rides because Muslim drivers or passengers object to […]
July 16, 2010

As US moves to stop libel tourism reform in the UK seems a long way off

As the United States moves to stop libel tourism, libel reform in the UK seems a long way […]
July 13, 2010

Woman accused of stabbing MP refuses to recognise court

A Muslim woman accused of stabbing a Labour Member of Parliament in UK during a town hall meeting […]
July 13, 2010

Schools advised against swimming lessons in Ramadan

Swimming lessons in some Staffordshire schools should stop during Ramadan to ensure Muslim pupils “do not swallow water”, […]
July 5, 2010

What 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, 2010

Harry Potter actress’ family charged over kill threats

The father and brother of Muslim actress Afshan Azad (22) have been charged with threatening to kill her […]
July 1, 2010

Muslim 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Some Muslim students in British schools are being withdrawn from music lessons because some Islamic beliefs forbid followers […]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, 2010

Demonstration against Sharia law

A London demonstration against Sharia and religious laws was a great success: several hundred people joined One Law […]
July 1, 2010

Government offers help after huge rise in men forced into unwanted marriages

Greater vigilance has been urged about British men being forced into marriage after a surge in reported cases […]
July 1, 2010

Tory 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, 2010

Specialist unit reports more male forced marriages

Men accounted for 14% of the total number of forced marriage cases in the UK last year, numbering […]
June 17, 2010

Police plea for victims to use honour-based crimes hotline

Detectives have carried out almost 100 investigations into “honour-based” violence and forced marriages in Peterborough (United Kingdom) thanks […]
June 13, 2010

Stinging memoir of a renegade Muslim

In the Financial Times, John Lloyd writes: confrontational, stinging, unsparing: Hirsi Ali has positioned herself at a pole […]
June 13, 2010

Police om Birmingham and West Yorkshire (England) fail to respond to forced marriages campaign

Two police forces with some of the Great Britain’s largest Asian populations are ignoring appeals to participate in […]
June 11, 2010

Help for those forced to wed in UK

Housing officers are to be given more training to help them identify and support victims of forced marriage: […]