Sharia courts in UK giving illegal advice, transgressing human rights

Any surprised? Now that the sharia pandora is out of its box, and apparently out of legal bounds, will UK officials call off their multi-culti death wish or give themselves more rope from which to hang?

Dozens of sharia courts in the UK are regularly giving illegal advice on issues including marriage and divorce, a report published today claims.

Decisions concerning marriages not recognised under English law, polygamy, and disputes regarding children are being made by at least 85 sharia courts, according to the report by the thinktank Civitas.

“Some of these courts are advising illegal actions,” said Denis MacEoin, a former lecturer in Arabic and Islamic studies who wrote the report. “And others transgress human rights standards.” [Creeping Sharia] Read more