We need to talk on June 3, 2019Habeas corpus is a Medieval Latin term that means the court demands that the detainee be brought before the judge. In the UK, it became law in 1679, under the reign of King Charles II. This 27th of May marked its 340th anniversary. The intent is to determine whether the custodian has a lawful authority […]
Who are they? Where do they come from? on November 7, 2018The venomous speech of Tehreek-e-Labaik’s leadership, inciting common man to murder the three Supreme Court judges, has gone viral. Is it a surprise? Not really. Surprising though, was the decision by Supreme Court, the decision that came nine years too late for the kids who grew up without their mother. In June 2009 Asia Bibi […]
Intolerance, its flavours and justifications on September 16, 2018On a beautiful clear summer evening in July, our boat left the embankment of River Thames in Windsor, for a round trip. We had gathered for a tribute to our time together as a team, before we set out our respective ways. There was a brilliant Indian doctor, known for speaking her mind. Between the […]
The message in Boris Johnson’s ‘letterbox’ on August 15, 2018If you are 18 years of age, your name is Jamal, you have a beard and you wear a hat, you are not welcome. This was expressed by a member of Bureau of American Islamic Relations, also known as BAIR, on a BBC documentary. the BAIR is one of the extremist organisations, working to protect […]