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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 · Oct 10, 2025

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 · Oct 10, 2025

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 · Oct 10, 2025

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 · Sep 23, 2025

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 · Sep 19, 2025

Texas Republican candidate causes outrage with anti-Islamic campaign ad

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The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

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 · Jul 30, 2025

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 · Jul 18, 2025

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 · Jul 10, 2025

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.

Reason · Jul 8, 2025