Emergency security for mosques

In response to the recent inner-city rioting (on which we’ve refrained from commenting thus far because it has little or nothing to do with “law and religion”: it’s just old-fashioned criminality), the Home Office has announced that mosques are being offered greater protection with new emergency security that can be rapidly deployed. Under the new process now in place, the police, local authorities and mosques can ask for rapid security to be deployed, protecting communities and allowing for a return to worship as quickly as possible. The announcement builds on the existing Protective Security for Mosques Scheme, with up to £29.4 million already available in the current financial year to fund security at mosques and Muslim faith schools.

Sharia tribunals and the Arbitration Act

On Monday, the Government answered a written question by Lord Swire (Con) asking what plans HMG has “to ensure and enforce oversight and governance of sharia courts and Muslim arbitration tribunals”. Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede replied as follows: Continue reading →