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'Stoning will happen in Britain too if sharia
allowed'
Wednesday March 21, 2012 10:55:19 PM,
IANS
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London: Brutal
punishments like whipping and stoning could become widespread in
Britain if Islamic Sharia law is allowed to thrive, a member of
the House of Lords has warned.
Baroness Cox said a growing number of British Muslims are shunning
the official court system in favour of Sharia councils to settle
legal disputes.
She told a House of Lords conference this could even lead to the
destruction of democracy and fuel support for far-right groups
like the British National Party, the Daily Mail reported
Wednesday.
Baroness Cox has been one of the most outspoken campaigners
against the growth of Islamic law in Britain.
British Muslims have been able to turn to Sharia courts since
1982.
A study estimated that at least 85 Islamic sharia courts were
operating in Britain.
The figure surprised many as it was 17 times higher than
previously accepted.
Sharia law courts are run by the Muslim Arbitration Tribunal, a
body whose rulings are enforced through the state courts under the
1996 Arbitration Act.
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