A new web resource called ‘Sharia Watch UK’ was launched on April 24 at the House of Lords.
It aims to highlight the impact of Islamism in Britain and the often hidden face of is proponents. The launch was hosted by Baroness Cox, who has campaigned against the use of shari’a law in tribunals and councils across the UK. Lady Cox has argued that shari’a law ‘undermines the most fundamental principles of equality enshrined in British law’ in respect of its treatment of women.
Shari’a tribunals and councils currently operate a system of family law in the UK which denies women unilateral divorce rights – even in cases of domestic violence. Shari’a family law also denies child custody to women and treats their testimony as worth less than that of their husbands.
