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International Civil Liberties Alliance

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International Civil Liberties · 1M ago

Michael Gove, Celsius 7/7, And The Mainstreaming Of The Counter Jihad

Hope not Hate recently released a report about the Counter-Jihad movement, perhaps not by accident on the eve of the trial of Anders Behring Breivik.  There has been a systematic effort since last July to try to implicate the Counter-Jihad movement in Breivik’s reprehensible actions.  Such efforts h
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International Civil Liberties · 1M ago

Compliance With Sharia Law At London Metropolitan University

Above: Minerva as a symbol of enlightened wisdom protects the believers of all religions (Daniel Chodowiecki, 1791) A recent article on MailOnline reports that London Metropolitan University is considering banning the sale of alcohol on campus because it is thought that its Muslim population, which
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International Civil Liberties · 2M ago

Threats To Freedom Of Expression Explored – Can We Talk About This? Comes To London

The word ‘offence’ in recent years has gone hand in hand with the decline of the right to freedom of expression.  The right not to be offended increasingly trumps the right to freedom of expression in contemporary society.  It is becoming increasingly difficult for people to discuss important social
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International Civil Liberties · 2M ago

Yet Another Example Of Official Sharia Law Enforcement In The United Kingdom

An article on the Telegraph website highlights an apparent desire at senior levels in Government to prevent Christians from wearing crosses and crucifixes in the workplace because they are not “required” by their religion.  However, there are still people who doubt that sharia law is being actively
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International Civil Liberties · 2M ago

Irshad Manji Speaking At A London Event In Support Of Aasiya Bibi

An event took place in London’s Trafalgar Square on Saturday 10 March 2012 in support of Aasiya Bibi, a Christian who has suffered persecution in Pakistan following accusations of blasphemy.  We gave more details about her case in a previous post.  The event started with a short march which was foll
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International Civil Liberties · 2M ago

The Case Of Aasiya Bibi Illustrates Why the Organisation Of Islamic Cooperation Law To Restrict Freedom Of Expression Should Be Opposed

The case of Aasiya Bibi is a heartbreaking catalogue of institutionalised injustice against a Christian woman in Pakistan.  What makes things even worse, is that Western leaders are currently collaborating with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to extend this institutionalised injustice
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International Civil Liberties · 3M ago

Organisation Of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Demonstrates Its Rampant Homophobia

The Organisation for Islamic Cooperation does what it can to wear the clothes of human rights despite the human rights records of many of its member states.  The Geneva based NGO UN Watch reported  that the 56 member voting bloc in the UN refused to participate in a debate about homophobic violence.
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International Civil Liberties · 3M ago

More Intolerance Toward Moderate Muslim Ahmadiyya Sect – Mosque Attacked In West Java

In January we reported on the plight of Ahmadiyya Muslims in Kirklees in the United Kingdom.  We would now like to show how the intolerance toward this peaceful Muslim group is more general, and indeed perhaps a global phenomenon. The People of Shambhala website has recently drawn attention to the a
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International Civil Liberties · 3M ago

‘Tweetcrime’ Could Result In Death Penalty Under Sharia In Saudi Arabia

Those who claim that sharia law is just a moral code and something used to settle family disputes may be surprised that it could result in the death of a man who is accused of ‘insulting the Prophet Muhammad’ in tweets.  Even though he apologised for his tweets people are still demanding that he be
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International Civil Liberties · 3M ago

Does Sharia Law Apply To Non-Muslims? – Christians Expelled From Jammu And Kashmir For Encouraging Conversions

Much has been said to reassure non-Muslims that sharia law will not apply to them, but are these reassurances valid? CNSNews.com has reported on a case in the Indian province of Jammu and Kashmir that put non-Muslims are the very centre of a sharia ruling.  The article at CNSNews.com states: “A “sha
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