Earlier this year Belgium banned halal and kosher slaughter. Across Europe, including the UK, there are calls to follow in their footsteps.
Every day the religious freedom of Muslims is being threatened. From the choice to wear hijab, eat halal meat or grow a beard our choices are This is yet another proposal from right wing extremists that is driven by anti-Muslim rhetoric and feeling.
These bans are another way for right wing nationalists to build their own agendas under the guise of animal protection. Joos Roets, a lawyer who represents a group of Islamic institutions, argued that the ban was intended to stigmatize some religious groups rather than its stated purpose, to protect animals from suffering.
It’s up to each and every one of us to stand up against this prejudice and threats to religious freedom before it is too late.
We can urge the government to uphold the right of citizens to freedom of religion, as protected under Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights, including in the provision of food (halal slaughter).
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I agree with this petition
it is not fair if we are not allowed to do what we want to do
im so angry right now because we dont have the right to do what we like!!!!! let us do what makes us feel happy. for the non believers that are not letting us do what we want how would you guys like if it we muslims and jews said you guys are not allowed to eat pork ect. im a muslim but i still care for them jews as well because they are almost going through the same thing as us. ughhhhh this is so annoying because it is saying muslim and jews are not propper words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #helpmuslims
i feel like not enough non pork food are made across the UK and if they are they are evry expencive. People should not be judge just because they are wearing a Hijab
I am signing this petition because it calls for upholding the British values i.e. Respect of democracy, Respect of the rule of law, Respect of Individual freedom and Respect of different faiths and tolerance. These values are taught to children within the citizenship subject from nursery to college for almost 16 years within the National Curriculum. It is also with the respect of Human rights and both European and international law. We have a proverb which states that eat what you want and cloth what people want.
people deserve rights no matter what religion
muslim
We want to fight against hatred and disagreements of Islam