The Henry Jackson Society on Wednesday last week published the second edition of the report ‘Islamist Terrorism: The British Connections.’ The report includes a foreword by Lord Carlile, the former ‘independent reviewer’ of terrorism legislation and more recently, the man charged with...
The Guardian and The Independent this week both cover the Supreme Court’s ruling against the use secret evidence by MI5 and MI6 to conceal their alleged complicity in the torture and rendition of British citizens. The Guardian, who campaigned in favour of open justice and an end to secret...
The Cumnock Chronicle reports on a serious assault on a 71 year old Muslim man in Kilmarnock as he opened a mosque ahead of the Fajr prayer. From the paper: “The 71-year-old Asian man was discovered with serious facial injuries around 0130 hrs on Friday 15 July 2011 outside the Community...
The Home Secretary Theresa May addressed the Royal United Services Institute earlier this week, with the event being covered by the BBC, the Guardian and the Sun. The Guardian focussed on ‘cyber-jihad’ as the focus of Britain’s counter-terrorism strategy, whilst the BBC and the Sun...
The Herald newspaper reports on a public meeting held yesterday in Glasgow to discuss growing concerns among Scottish Muslims on the abuse of Schedule 7 powers by police, ports and immigration officials to harass and intimidate Muslims travellers forcing some to boycott Glasgow airport. Scottish...
The Guardian yesterday covered a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) calling for former US president George Bush and certain members of his administration to be put on trial for war crimes. The report, ‘Getting Away with Torture’ emphasises the responsibility of the Obama administration to...
A man who assaulted a Muslim woman ripping the burqa from her head while she walked in a shopping centre in Glenrothes last month, has been sentenced to 135 days in prison for the attack. From the Fife Courier: “[Duncan] Gandy, of Provosts Land, Leslie, appeared at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on...
Amnesty International last week published a report uncovering human rights abuses by the Syrian regime in the city of Tell Kalakh as anti-government protestors continue their demonstrations in support of political reform. Due to restrictions on the presence of external organizations and...
The Daily Mail today reports on the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s application to intervene in cases before the European Court brought by Christians seeking right of redress against religious discrimination in the workplace. The Commission will seek “reasonable accommodation” for...
For all the young budding journalists out there, we draw your attention to the ‘Breaking Into News’ competition launched this week by Media Trust and ITV News. “Breaking Into News 2011 is a competition to discover new talent and find top broadcast journalists of the future. Breaking Into News...
