Rejected petition Abolish Sharia Councils

Muslim women are discriminated against by Sharia Councils; it is time this discriminatory alternative form of justice is no longer tolerated in this country

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Muslim women do not understand they can have their cases determined by British courts, and be treated as equals to men. A meeting in the house of Lords organised by the crossbench peer Baroness Cox told how Sharia Councils discriminate against Muslim women. We need to protect the vulnerable in our communities.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/203740

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Date submitted 5 March 2018
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