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Man fined for burning Qur’an in London wins appeal against conviction

Judge says Hamit Coskun has ‘right to offend’ and overturns conviction for religiously aggravated public order offence

The Guardian - UK

Burning Koran upsetting but not a crime, says judge in ‘victory for free speech’

Turkey-born Mr Coskun, who is half-Kurdish and half-Armenian, lives in England.

Evening Standard

Man who burned Koran outside Turkish consulate in London wins appeal

The 51-year-old’s case was backed by free speech campaigners, who paid for his legal costs

The Independent UK

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Man who burned Koran in London wins appeal against conviction

The 51-year-old’s case was backed by free speech campaigners, who paid for his legal costs.

Evening Standard

Head of UK Muslim charity ‘deeply worried’ as anti-Muslim hate crimes up by a fifth

Shaista Gohir says latest government figures are probably an ‘underestimation’ as many incidents go unreported

The Guardian - UK

Man convicted over burning Koran outside London consulate was ‘using right to free speech’, appeal hears

Hamit Coskun is appealing against his conviction after he held the flaming religious text aloft outside the Turkish consulate in London

Evening Standard

Sky News Australia staffer helped arrange bacon on guest’s shirt before offensive anti-Islam interview

UK-based influencer Ryan Williams posts friendly interaction with staffer revealing how much News Corp knew about the content before the segment

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Hindu group panned for anti-Muslim Charlie Kirk tweets

A racial hatred complaint has been lodged against a Hindu group after its marketing chief shared anti-Islam tweets by controversial right-wing figures.

AAP

Taliban bans key university textbooks on women’s rights, human rights and Western philosophy

Some textbooks were written by women while others were deemed ‘incompatible with Islamic sharia’

The Independent UK

Texas Republican candidate causes outrage with anti-Islamic campaign ad

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The Independent UK

NSW religious schools see 30% rise in enrolments in a decade – and not necessarily due to beliefs

The face of independent schools is changing, led by more affordable Christian, Islamic and Anglican schools

The Guardian - AU

Pressure builds in Malaysia to reject Trump’s pro-Israel pick as ambassador

Nick Adams, known for criticising Islam, was nominated for the role of US ambassador to the Muslim-majority country.

Al Jazeera

ICE is now hunting for clergy members willing to work in Guantánamo Bay

Exclusive: The chaplain will earn between $28 and $32 an hour and will minister to ‘major Christian denominations,’ as well as ‘Islam, Hinduism, Rastafarian, Judaism, etc,’ according to an ICE solicitation reviewed by The Independent

The Independent UK

Anti-Israel/Anti-Zionist Speech Doesn't Violate School Board Members' Ethics Obligations, When Said in the Member's Personal Capacity as Professor

But speech sharply critical of Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, and of Sharia (and thus perhaps of traditionalist Islam) had been found, by the same commission, to be unethical.

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The Independent UK

The hidden struggles of Britain’s ‘ex-Muslims’: ‘My family don’t know that my flatmate is my girlfriend of 20 years’

IN FOCUS: The number of ex-Muslims in Britain is impossible to quantify, as publicly leaving your faith behind could lead to rejection and isolation from your family and your community. For some, the only option is to mask who they are and the people that they love, writes Taz Ali

The Independent UK

The 45-page guide to staying safe at the Hajj this year

Saudi authorities have published a 45-page safety kit in eight languages

The Independent UK

Man who burned Koran convicted of religiously aggravated public order offence

Hamit Coskun yelled ‘Islam is religion of terrorism,’ a court heard

Evening Standard

Man who burned Quran outside Turkish consulate in London guilty of religiously aggravated public order offence

Hamit Coskun, 50, held the flaming Islamic text aloft before being attacked by a passerby

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Evening Standard

Judge set to pass verdict after trial of man who burned Koran

Hamit Coskun, 50, was on trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court last week.

The Independent UK

Burning of Koran ‘posed a threat to public order’, prosecutors say

Hamit Coskun, 50, is on trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

Evening Standard

Burning of Koran outside Turkish consulate in Knightsbridge ‘posed a threat to public order’, trial hears

Hamit Coskun, 50, allegedly shouted ‘f*** Islam’, ‘Islam is religion of terrorism’ and ‘Koran is burning’ as he held the flaming Islamic text aloft

Evening Standard

Koran-burning conviction ‘could resurrect crime of blasphemy’, say campaigners

Hamit Coskun, 50, is facing trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday after pleading not guilty to two charges

The Independent UK

Conviction of man over Koran burning ‘could resurrect crime of blasphemy’

Hamit Coskun, 50, is due to stand trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

The Guardian - AU

My sister was diagnosed with cancer – and it taught me the meaning of surrender

Spiritual practices can induce a sense of being part of something that is bigger than oneself

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