MCB Welcomes House of Lords Ruling on Evidence Obtained Through Torture 09 Dec 2005 The Muslim Council of Britain welcomes the unanimous ruling by the House of Lords that secret evidence obtained through torture cannot be regarded as admissible in British courts. Sir Iqba... Press Releases Dec 9, 2005
MCB Decries US Secret Monitoring of Muslim Homes 27 Dec 2005 The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) views with utter distaste recent revelations that the American government has since September 2001 secretly spied on Muslim homes, places of worship and... Press Releases Dec 7, 2005
MCB Welcomes Largest Gathering of British Muslims in London’s Excel Centre 02 Dec 2005 The Muslim Council of Britain is delighted to support this Sunday’s forthcoming Global Peace and Unity conference to be held at the Excel Centre in London. “Over 20,000 British Muslims are... Press Releases Dec 2, 2005
The New Equalities Commission is a Prize Worth Fighting For 01 Dec 2005 The Muslim Council of Britain supports the proposed establishment of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights and calls on the government not to dilute its planned role. “We are in no ... Press Releases Dec 1, 2005
MCB Urges Immediate Release of Norman Kember in Iraq 01 Dec 2005 The Muslim Council of Britain views with the gravest concern the abduction and continued detention of the British aid-worker and peace-activist, Norman Kember and his four colleagues in Ir... Press Releases Dec 1, 2005
Muslim community rejects inference that mosques encourage or foment terrorism 22 Nov 2005 The Muslim Council of Britain has submitted a response to the Government’s consultation paper ‘Preventing Extremism – Places of Worship’ in which it rejects the association between mosques... Press Releases Nov 22, 2005
MCB Fears Decision to Extradite Babar Ahmad Will Further Alienate Muslim Youths 16 Nov 2005 The Muslim Council of Britain is concerned and deeply worried by the Home Secretary Charles Clarke’s decision today to extradite Babar Ahmad to the USA and fears that it could contribute t... Press Releases Nov 16, 2005
Muslim Council of Britain Calls on MPs to Reject Anti-Terror Bill 09 Nov 2005 The Muslim Council of Britain will be jointly organising a meeting in Parliament this afternoon to lobby Members of Parliament to urge them to reject the Government’s proposed new anti-ter... Press Releases Nov 9, 2005
Muslims urged to Remain Calm Following Cemetery Desecration 04 Nov 2005 The Muslim Council of Britain is deeply saddened to hear of the desecration of over thirty-five Muslim grave stones in a cemetery in Handsworth, Birmingham. “We have regrettably seen a num... Press Releases Nov 4, 2005
Alert on fake Zam Zam water 26 Oct 2005 The Food Standards Agency is advising consumers to be aware of the fraudulent sale of Zam Zam water that may pose a food safety risk. A brand of Zam Zam formally sampled by the London Boro... Press Releases Oct 26, 2005
House of Lords asked to Reject Amendments to Religious Hatred Bill 25 Oct 2005 The Muslim Council of Britain calls on the House of Lords to reject the amendments proposed today by those opposed to the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill. “These proposed amendments will ... Press Releases Oct 25, 2005
British Muslims Send Condolences and Aid to Earthquake Victims in Kashmir, Pakistan and India 08 Oct 2005 The Muslim Council of Britain sends its condolences to all the families of the victims of this morning’s tragic earthquake whose epicentre is thought to have been near the Kashmiri city of... Press Releases Oct 8, 2005