Freedom of religion and belief for British Sikhs is under threat with the government backed ‘anti-Muslim’ hostility definition We are compelled to pursue judicial review due to the government's actions and their expected effect on British Sikhs and other faith groups' ability to practice their beliefs #freedomofspeech #freedomofbelief crowdfunder.co.uk/p/freedom-…

Labour’s controversial Islamophobia definition — and the process by which it was drafted — stinks more and more of a cover-up every day. It was bad enough that Angela Rayner appointed five individuals to the Working Group tasked with drafting the definition, all of whom had troubling links to Islamist organisations, including the Muslim Council of Britain and MEND. Now, thanks to a Freedom of Information request by Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy, it has emerged that every submission to the Working Group’s consultation was deleted — apparently in breach of the Government’s own data policy. At every turn, Labour ministers have refused to answer straightforward questions from parliamentarians and key stakeholders such as the Free Speech Union. Who submitted evidence to the consultation? Did extremists have an opportunity to influence the drafting of the definition? Did ministers instruct officials to delete every response? It has also emerged that the Government pressed the Equality and Human Rights Commission to accept the proposed definition, despite the EHRC’s objections. The EHRC and the Free Speech Union repeatedly warned that this definition was unnecessary and would have a chilling effect on free speech. Laws already exist to protect people from religious hatred and discrimination. If Labour genuinely cared about tackling anti-Muslim hatred, it would enforce those laws — not introduce a definition that risks silencing legitimate debate. Read more below 👇

The Yemeni national who smashed up the bus in Telford and assaulted the British Sikh driver is an illegal immigrant who entered the UK illegally on May 2nd, it was revealed in court today. He then put in a, no doubt, bogus asylum claim and now stays in taxpayer-funded accommodation. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/…

This is really serious

Latest edition of our quarterly magazine - The Sikh Messenger - is now available to download for free: In this edition we cover: *Changes to the national curriculum on religious education *Sikh push back against blasphemy laws, working in partnership with the Free Speech Union *Growing anti-immigrant sentiment *Indian government censorship of film starring Diljit Dosanjh - Satluj You can reach the editors or pitch ideas via: info@nsouk.co.uk nsouk.co.uk/the-sikh-messeng… #TheSikhMessenger

Campaigners for the rights of people with disabilities have spoken of their relief at the rejection of the assisted suicide Bill by MPs.😌 Read the full article here: righttolife.org.uk/40g3

Sikh truck driver stabbed 17 times in unprovoked Wyoming attack raises fears of assaults against South Asians, officials say ctvnews.ca/world/article/sik…

A Scottish Sikh activist locked up in India for almost nine years without conviction has been granted bail. Find out more: bbc.in/4hatRDX

"My days may be numbered, but that doesn't mean that I want this chamber to rush through bad law!" Terminally ill @AshleyDalton_MP makes it clear that there are no excuses for passing the assisted suicide Bill, which is known to be full of flaws.

🛟BREAKING: ASSISTED SUICIDE BILL DEFEATED!🏆 In a victory for hope, compassion & life, MPs have voted against assisted suicide by 286 votes to 270, choosing to protect vulnerable people & stop our country going down a dark path that would have changed society forever.🧵1/

Our Director, Lord Singh's question in @UKHouseofLords debate on - Defence Spending, earlier this week. 'My Lords, can the Minister tell the House what proportion of the money spent on defence is recovered by our selling arms to other countries?' Response from minister, @Vernon_Coaker #defence #arms #industry

Twenty-five years after 9/11, Sikhs are *still* being targeted and profiled for how we look. Millions of Sikhs in the United States have the last name Singh, which means lion. We remain fearless in identifying as Sikhs—even when our government portrays us as enemies.

A phone line where anyone can call and accuse a driver of committing “CDL fraud” and/or being an “illegal immigrant” with no evidence is flagrant profiling. Ask your elected officials in Congress to speak out against DHS --> thesikh.co/profiling

RT @GillysGuidance: In July 2004, a Hukamnama was issued by Jathedar Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Singh Sahib Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti with th…

Watch @AshleyDalton_MP highlight the Government’s warnings in its own impact assessment about the risks of assisted suicide to disabled people, the elderly and ethnic minorities. The minister admitted that the Government have no current detailed plan to mitigate these risks.

👀MUST WATCH: Last year, Liz Carr (@thelizcarr) brilliantly explained the blurred boundary between disability & terminal illness & frighteningly described how easy it would be for someone like her to convince a panel of her eligibility to die under an assisted suicide law.

Since the Government published its official definition of Islamophobia — now repackaged as “anti-Muslim hostility” — it has been weaponised to silence legitimate criticism of Islam, its practices and its history. But the entire process has been secretive and shady. Earlier this year, the FSU revealed that all five members of the Working Group appointed by Angela Rayner to draft the definition had alarming links to Islamist organisations — including the Muslim Council of Britain and MEND. Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy has now accused Angela Rayner’s office of breaking the Ministerial Code and breaching the Government’s own data policy. This comes after an FOI request submitted by Timothy revealed that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government had deleted every response to the Working Group’s consultation. Why would the Government delete all the responses if it had nothing to hide? Were extremist groups given the opportunity to influence the consultation that formed the basis of what amounts to our new Islamic blasphemy law? And did ministers direct officials to delete the submissions? @NJ_Timothy told The Telegraph: “Labour has shown an unacceptable disregard for transparency and accountability by deleting the evidence behind a definition which they want the entire public and private sector to adopt.” Read more from FSU Campaigns Officer @MaxHThompson below 👇

We submitted a response to the Working Group - this development is very troubling indeed. What happened to greater transparency across government?

Our Director, Lord Singh contributed to a @UKHouseofLords debate on Saudi Arabia: Nuclear Power Programme, earlier this week. Response from FCDO minister @StewartWood 'My Lords, is it not a matter of concern that the United States is helping a country that was responsible for the 9/11 attacks—one that dismembered a dissenting journalist, carries out the death penalty on minors and discriminates against women—to develop this nuclear capacity, while threatening another equally odious regime, assassinating its leader and threatening to bomb its people into the Stone Age? Is this not a matter of concern?' #SaudiArabia #human #rights #US #IranWar‌