A statement issued by the Union of Jewish Students said: “We are deeply disappointed that UCL Union and UCL have allowed an event hosting Miko Peled and Dr Azzam Tamimi to take place despite the valid concerns that we, UCL J-Soc and UCL Friends of Israel Society have raised. By providing a platform for these […]
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International Business Times: An imam accused of calling for gays to be killed is coming to speak in London
A Memphis-based prominent imam, due to speak at an Islamic conference in London in November, has strongly rejected claims that he advocates for the death of homosexuals. To burnish his tolerant credentials, he calls for the prosecution of those who try to forcefully implement “Islamic law in our countries and Western lands”. Full story…
Continue readingGovernment announces tough measures against university censorship
Jo Johnson, the Minister for Universities, has announced that the government is prepared to use fines and other sanctions against universities and student unions that refuse to uphold freedom of expression. The Office for Students (OfS), a new government regulator, will replace the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) in April 2018. The OfS […]
Continue readingExtremist group ‘Sikh Youth UK’ targets students with anti-Muslim film
The extremist organisation Sikh Youth UK has showcased a film demonising Muslims as “predatory sex groomers”, and claims to have screened the film at a number of university campuses, including student societies at Coventry, Nottingham, Nottingham Trent, Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Brunel, Birmingham City, Birmingham and Aston. The documentary, entitled ‘Misused Trust’, contains the fictional account […]
Continue readingDaily Mail: Freshers’ fair students are bombarded with leaflets promoting Muslim extremists who call for homosexuals to be killed and say the punishment for mocking Allah is death
University students are being bombarded with leaflets promoting Muslim extremists who have called for homosexuals to be killed. Student societies across London have distributed posters featuring organisations which have promoted extremist beliefs. The freshers’ fairs, hosted by student unions on university campuses in September and October, allow a range of societies to hand out promotional […]
Continue readingExtremist-linked leaflets distributed at Freshers’ Fairs
Freshers’ Week is finally over. Freshers’ fairs, usually hosted by student unions at most campuses between the middle of September and early October, allows a range of student societies to hand out promotional literature and sign up new members. It is also a perfect opportunity for extremists to target students. This year was no different. […]
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