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June 08, 2011

Guardian: Bill limiting sharia law is motivated by 'concern for Muslim women'

by Karen McVeigh and Amelia Hill
The Guardian

Islamic courts would be forced to acknowledge the primacy of English law under a bill being introduced in the House of Lords.

The bill, proposed by Lady Cox and backed by women's rights groups and the National Secular Society, was drawn up because of "deep concerns" that Muslim women are suffering discrimination within closed sharia law councils.

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