Tag: LAW
How many extremists does it take to change a light bulb?
How many extremists does it take to change a light bulb? If the Home Secretary, Theresa May were asked for the punchline, she would struggle, not because she doesn’t possess a sense…
Shaker Aamer RELEASED
Many news outlets are reporting the imminent release of Shaker Aamer after more than 13 years in captivity without trial by the USA. It is hoped that he is on a plane…
I was wrong; the government’s definition of ‘Extremism’ is genius
Reflections on yet another Counter-Extremism Strategy – Part 1 The government’s new Counter-Extremism Strategy released in a report yesterday has already provoked a barrage of criticism and ridicule. Again. As expected, numerous…
Breaking Bad: The government’s stance on terrorism law
On the 18th of September, 31-year-old father-of-two Mohammed Ali was sentenced to eight years in prison for trying to buy ricin off of an undercover FBI agent on the Internet, inspired by…
Justice: The Epitome of Islam
Justice: The Epitome of Islam O ye who believe! Stand out firmly for Allāh, as witnesses to fair dealing, and let not the hatred of others to you make you swerve to…
Shocking conviction of Anis Sardar; 38 years without parole
A British black-cab driver who was sentenced to 38 years for a murder during the Iraq war should never have been prosecuted, according to the lawyer who helped overturn some of Britain’s most…
“Extremism” Disruption Orders: Protecting freedom by removing it
Introduction That those who wish to do you harm lack the competence to carry out their wishes is something that you might pray for. Recently we have noticed an astonishing lack of…
Can we trust the judges?
Can we trust the judges? Introduction The alleged increase in the threat of terrorism has led to an erosion of civil liberties. Successive British governments have implemented measures which infringe upon the…
Goodbye presumption of innocence, hello pre-crime
A decade on from the 7/7 bombings the country is still feeling the effects of the impulsive reaction by the then Labour Government. The PREVENT Strategy was claimed to be created in…
Does the Bible conform to ‘British Values’?
Now, in broad daylight, Islām is at the centre of an unmatched ideological attack. This concerted media effort has echoed into government, driving forward many punitive measures against the UK’s Muslim minority.…