
Sharia courts in Britain are doing nothing to report domestic abuse and are trapping women in “marital captivity”, an academic with close access to the courts has said. The judges at Sharia courts do everything possible to stop women leaving
by Nick Hallett5 Dec 2015, 2:23 AM PST0

In Britain the spread of “religiously sanctioned gender discrimination” and polygamy under Sharia Law means some Muslim men are having up to 20 children each, Baroness Cox has claimed. Baroness Cox was speaking in the House of Lords to promote a bill closing a
by Sarkis Zeronian24 Oct 2015, 4:20 AM PST0

The British government is to launch an investigation into UK Sharia courts as part of its counter-extremism strategy after fears they are engaging in “discriminatory” practices. Lord Bates, who serves as Minister for Criminal Information in the Home Office, told
by Nick Hallett15 Oct 2015, 2:17 AM PST0

A crossbench peer and human rights expert has called on the Government to conduct a judge-led inquiry into the extent to which Sharia courts are operating in the UK. The move comes amid growing evidence that they are being used
by Donna Rachel Edmunds25 Mar 2015, 6:11 AM PST0