Letters: Parallel laws British Muslims need no parallel system of justice Saturday, 5 July 2008 The concept of parallel justice systems, different for various communities based on their religious beliefs, is in effect a denial of the principles of gender equality and inclusion and shared citizenship ("Sharia law 'coming to Britain' ", 4 July). The western legal systems grant men and women equal rights under a single set of rules, whereas some Islamic jurisprudence experts promote Sharia rules that contravene the Human Rights Act and civil liberties guaranteed under the English laws, such as freedom of expression and the rights of women in cases of divorce, inheritance and testimony in court. The testimony of a woman in the eyes of Sharia law is deemed half as credible as that of a man; similarly, the Sharia grants women less...
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