Schools in Stoke-on-Trent have been issued with guidance on Ramadan with the overriding consideration that ‘children do not feel disadvantaged in school activities because of their religious activities.’ The guidance, produced by Stoke-on-Trent City’s Standing Advisory Council...
ENGAGE has received a response from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Near East Group to a letter sent last month to the Foreign Secretary, William Hague, on his comment piece in the Times ‘The clock is ticking. Iran must come to the table’ (11 June 2010) and his defence in...
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered a halt to the extradition of four British men, including Babar Ahmad, Abu Hamza, Talha Ahsan and Haroon Aswat. The court ruled that the men are ‘at real risk‘ of being held in a US ‘super max’ prison for life, if convicted....
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Douglas Murray, director of the Centre for Social Cohesion, argues that Britain has ‘not learnt the lesson of the July 7 suicide bombing.’ To coincide with the fifth anniversary of the July 7 London bombings, the Centre for Social Cohesion has released...
The Jewish Chronicle reports that ‘communal organisations‘ are lobbying the government to ‘change‘ the law on universal jurisdiction to ‘prevent the arrest of visiting Israelis.’ From the JC: ‘Jeremy Newmark, Jewish Leadership Council chief executive...
ENGAGE has responded to a letter received from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s Near East Group on the storming of the Gaza aid flotilla by Israeli commandos on 31 May 2010. Read our letter here.
ENGAGE has responded to a letter received from the Department for Education late last month on the matter of state-funded Jewish schools promoting Zionism within their ethos. Read our letter to the Department of Education here. Read our letter to Redbridge local authority here. Read our letter...
Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday unveiled details of an inquiry into claims that British security services were complicit in the torture of terror suspects. Speaking at the House of Commons, Mr Cameron said the probe, to be led by retired judge Sir Peter Gibson, was necessary to...
The Yorkshire Post reports that ‘millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money to prevent the spread of violent extremism’ has been been ‘wasted‘ because it has ‘ended up in the hands of councils and community groups ill-equipped to tackle terrorism.’ From...
The Daily Express’ front page headline today read ‘Muslims force pool cover-up’ alleging that a swimming pool at Darlaston Leisure Centre in Walsall reportedly covered ground-level windows with opaque film following complaints ‘received from Muslim groups.’ From...
