Warning on Muslim schools 'abuse'

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Wednesday March 22, 2006 14:44

by pat c

Its not just in Catholic schools that child abuse takes place, it also occurs in Muslim schools. Fortunately in Britain, some in the Muslim community have been prepared to stand up and demand that Islamic schools should have to face the same inspections and take the same precautions against child abuse as any other school.

This is also an issue in Ireland, already in one of the Islamic schools there has been a problem with the school spending too much time on Koranic studies. Islamic children also have a right to be protected against abuse. Anyone who is going into the schools should be vetted in the same as those who enter other schools. As Anne Cryer says below: "Failing to protect the children in madrasas because of 'cultural sensitivities' is nonsense - it is racist to differentiate between children and to fail to offer that protection "

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Warning on Muslim schools 'abuse'

Muslims could face a child abuse scandal on a par with the Catholic Church, a report has warned.

A group of Muslim leaders says the community is in denial about child abuse in religious schools, known as madrasas. The UK has about 700. They want ministers to regulate the schools, saying 100,000 children do not have appropriate legal protection.

The government said recent changes on the vetting of those teaching children automatically included madrasas. Most of the madrasas in the UK are attached to local mosques or Islamic institutions.

Ghayasuddin Siddiqui, co-author of the report and head of lobby group the Muslim Parliament of Great Britain, said that child abuse existed in all societies - and that it would be naïve of Muslim communities to think it did not affect them.

" Failing to protect the children in madrasas because of 'cultural sensitivities' is nonsense - it is racist to differentiate between children and to fail to offer that protection "

Ann Cryer MP

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re: pat c

by T

Fri Mar 24, 2006 20:07

And muslim clerics abuse children too but the only difference is that they are willing to allow themselves to be abused because if they attempt to stand up to it, then they are branded a threat to islam. I read this article with some surprise because usually, the media here seems to be on the other side and its about time that we address the extremists within islam which the clerics are very silent in condemning.

Anon

Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:05

Catholic clerics abuse children, they got away with it for generations. Finally they are being made to pay. Are you saying that Islamic clerics are above the law and should be allowed to abuse children? There must be no hiding places for Pedophilles be they Catholic or Islamic.

You might also note that those behind this initiative in Britain are themselves Islamic; indeed the spokesman is a representative of the "Muslim Parliament". Perhaps you think hes an Islamophobe?

You'll find what you looking for

by anon

Thu Mar 23, 2006 10:36

Here's you scanning the web for dirt its like the Dubai ports scandal Democrats went off and looked for every piece of dirt on the UAE to justify their Islamophobia and tell themselves it was just prudence.

Zero tolerance for sharia law

by Mr. T.

Wed Mar 22, 2006 21:29

Thank God this human rights abomination Khalid calls sharia law has no legal standing in Ireland. There is only one law in Ireland and it is constitutional Irish law.

Those unwilling to comply with Irish law and insist on implementing sharia law or any similar corruption of human rights should either fuck off to a sharia law friendly country or be provided re-education tuition care of Mountjoy.

Certainly Not

by Gay Geori

Wed Mar 22, 2006 19:41

All Schools in this country should be subject to the laws of the country.

Madrassa in Aungier Street

Khalid

Wed Mar 22, 2006 17:13

What are you saying? That Islamic clerics have a right to abuse children and they are above the law?

Madrasas are under Sharia Law

by Khalid

Wed Mar 22, 2006 16:58

There should be no infidel interference in Muslim matters.

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