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date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:09:27 GMT, group: uk.politics.constitution back

SECRET courts imposing draconian Islamic justice are operating across Britain.

MUSLIM LAW REACHES BRITAIN

SECRET courts imposing draconian Islamic justice are operating across 
Britain.

Last night politicians and religious leaders expressed outrage that sharia 
law is gaining an increasing foothold in our society.
The hardline Islamic law allows people to be stoned to death, beheaded or 
have their limbs amputated.

Critics insisted Labour was allowing a chaotic two-tier legal system to 
flourish in the name of political correctness.
And legal experts warned that it meant the authority of British justice was 
being undermined. Sharia law dates back to the 10th century.
In some countries women are stoned to death for adultery or giving birth out 
of wedlock and thieves can have both arms amputated.
In Saudi Arabia, murderers, rapists and drug traffickers are publicly 
beheaded with a sword. The Islamic law also deals in all aspects of daily 
life including marriage and divorce.

Yesterday experts insisted the Government had already allowed elements of 
sharia law to be introduced. The Treasury has brought in measures including 
interest-free loans and mortgages which comply with the Islamic law.
But it was also alleged unofficial criminal courts are meting out their own 
justice.

The scandal was outlined on BBC Radio 4's Law in Action programme which 
uncovered evidence that Muslims are using their own laws here.
Youth worker Aydarus Yusuf, 29, told how he helped convene an unofficial 
court which uses Somalian law.

He said a hearing was held in Woolwich, South-east London, after a group of 
youths were arrested on suspicion of attacking another Somali teenager.
The victim's family told police the matter would be settled out of 
court and the suspects were freed on bail.
The trial was conducted by community elders who ordered the attackers to pay 
compensation to the victim.
Mr Yusuf said: "The accused men admitted their guilt and apologised. All 
their uncles and fathers were there. They agreed compensation."
He insisted he is more bound by the law of his country of birth than British 
justice, adding: "Somalis, wherever we live in the world, have our own law."
The strength of sharia law was the strict punishments. Assailants were 
unlikely to re-offend as it would bring shame on their families, he said.

A Scotland Yard source said it was common for the police not to proceed with 
assault cases if victims did not press charges.
More...
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/1561

date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:09:27 GMT author: McGrath

Re: SECRET courts imposing draconian Islamic justice are operating across Britain.

In message <HCgZh.710$Wf.535@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>, McGrath 
 writes

>MUSLIM LAW REACHES BRITAIN
>
>SECRET courts imposing draconian Islamic justice are operating across 
>Britain.
>
>Last night politicians and religious leaders expressed outrage that 
>sharia law is gaining an increasing foothold in our society.
>The hardline Islamic law allows people to be stoned to death, beheaded 
>or have their limbs amputated.
>
>Critics insisted Labour was allowing a chaotic two-tier legal system to 
>flourish in the name of political correctness.

Knowing this gov't, they'll do sod-all unless/until Muslims try applying 
Sharia law to non-Muslims...
-- 
Regards,

Paul Hyett, Cheltenham