Families To Face Terror Stigma Under Govt’s Proposals 11 Mar 2005 The Muslim Council of Britain is deeply concerned by the Government’s proposals contained in the Prevention of Terror Bill currently before parliament. “The Government’s concessions to its... Press Releases Mar 11, 2005
Reported Killing of Chechen President Maskhadov Condemned 10 Mar 2005 The Muslim Council of Britain condemns in the strongest terms the reported killing of the elected Chechen President Aslan Maskhadov by Russian forces. “Aslan Maskhadov was the elected Pres... Press Releases Mar 10, 2005
MCB Calls on Party Leaders and Members of Parliament to Vote for Equal Treatment under the Law 07 Feb 2005 The Muslim Council of Britain has written to party leaders and all members of parliament laying out its case for supporting the proposed legislation to prohibit incitement to religious hat... Press Releases Feb 7, 2005
End to Indefinite Detention of Foreign Nationals in Britain At Last 26 Jan 2005 The Muslim Council of Britain broadly welcomes today’s announcement by the Home Secretary, Charles Clarke, in which he declared an end to the government’s policy of indefinitely detaining ... Press Releases Jan 26, 2005
British Muslims to Refer ’24’ to OFCOM for Possible Breach of ITC Programme Code 26 Jan 2005 A delegation from the Muslim Council of Britain’s media committee met yesterday evening with senior Executives from Sky Television to discuss their concerns about Sky One’s decision to bro... Press Releases Jan 26, 2005
British Muslims Welcome Return of Last British Detainees from Guantanamo 25 Jan 2005 The Muslim Council of Britain welcomes today’s return of the final four British detainees from Guantanamo Bay. These returnees have been through an appallingly lengthy and unjust ordeal in... Press Releases Jan 25, 2005
MCB Calls for an End to Misrepresentation of Proposed Incitement Law 13 Jan 2005 The Muslim Council of Britain will today be joining the Commission for Racial Equality, the British Humanist Association and Justice to explain the need for legislation to protect faith co... Press Releases Jan 13, 2005
Return of British Detainees from Guantanamo Welcomed 12 Jan 2005 The Muslim Council of Britain welcomes today’s announcement by the Foreign Secretary Jack Straw about the return to the UK within weeks of the four remaining British detainees from Guantan... Press Releases Jan 12, 2005
Muslim Charities Raise Emergency Funds For SE Asia Earthquake Relief 31 Dec 2004 Several British Muslim charities have responded to an MCB appeal and have pledged emergency funds to help the families of the victims of Sunday’s earthquake which sent huge tidal waves fro... Press Releases Dec 31, 2004
Muslims Welcome Law Lords Decision on Foreign Detainees 16 Dec 2004 The Muslim Council of Britain is delighted by the decision of the House of Lords Law Lords who today ruled that the indefinite detention of foreign terrorism suspects without trial in the ... Press Releases Dec 16, 2004
MCB Welcomes The Creation Of A New Commission for Equality & Human Rights 19 Nov 2004 The Muslim Council of Britain welcomes the Government’s announcement yesterday concerning the creation of a single Commission for Equality & Human Rights (CEHR). The new Commission will ho... Press Releases Nov 19, 2004
CRE Chair’s Remarks Are Misplaced and Misleading 18 Nov 2004 The MCB is bewildered by the speech made by the Chair of the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) Trevor Phillips, at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies demanding that Muslims repeatedl... Press Releases Nov 18, 2004