There are reported to be over 85 sharia law courts operating in the UK today. Although these courts do not have the authority to hand out sentances they do resolve disputes over property, fimances, children and divorce.
It has been reported that these courts oppress women and men are given more rights than them. One example is a muslim woman wanting a divorce because her husband was beating her. The response from the Imam was to ask her if she was a bad muslim and that was why she was beaten!
In islamic countries sharia law hands out sentancing of stoning women aduterers, death to gays by either hanging or throwing them off a cliff and the amputation of limbs for thieves. Read more on: Kitman TV
It has been reported that these courts oppress women and men are given more rights than them. One example is a muslim woman wanting a divorce because her husband was beating her. The response from the Imam was to ask her if she was a bad muslim and that was why she was beaten!
In islamic countries sharia law hands out sentancing of stoning women aduterers, death to gays by either hanging or throwing them off a cliff and the amputation of limbs for thieves. Read more on: Kitman TV
England's Sharia Courts Malfunctions Big Time.wmv
BBC Radio 4, Woman's Hour on June 27, 2011 - presented by Jane Garvey:
It's argued that Sharia law can infringe the legal rights of women: we hear from the female peer who wants a new law to limit powers available and end what she says is discrimination against women.
For the past 30 years, Sharia councils in England have been deciding on financial, family and custody issues according to Sharia law. And after a change in the law, since 2007 Sharia arbitration tribunals have been making decisions enforceable by the UK civil courts.
But Baroness Cox says that the principles applied in such decisions are inherently discriminatory to a Muslim women, and has introduced a Bill into the House of Lords to limit the practices of Sharia law.
Diana Nammi, director and founder of Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation, relates the stories of women who have contacted her to complain about their treatment by Sharia councils.
And Jane is joined by Baroness Cox and Aina Khan, a family law solicitor who specialises in Islamic family law in the UK.
It's argued that Sharia law can infringe the legal rights of women: we hear from the female peer who wants a new law to limit powers available and end what she says is discrimination against women.
For the past 30 years, Sharia councils in England have been deciding on financial, family and custody issues according to Sharia law. And after a change in the law, since 2007 Sharia arbitration tribunals have been making decisions enforceable by the UK civil courts.
But Baroness Cox says that the principles applied in such decisions are inherently discriminatory to a Muslim women, and has introduced a Bill into the House of Lords to limit the practices of Sharia law.
Diana Nammi, director and founder of Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation, relates the stories of women who have contacted her to complain about their treatment by Sharia councils.
And Jane is joined by Baroness Cox and Aina Khan, a family law solicitor who specialises in Islamic family law in the UK.
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