The Council of Europe has named Britain in a resolution highlighting how sharia law conflicts with universal human rights. A measure adopted by the 47-nation body, which oversees the European Convention on Human Rights, raises concerns about the role of sharia councils in family matters. According to the Independent, a Home Office spokesperson said of the resolution: 'Sharia law does not form any part of the law in England and Wales. These three countries have all endorsed the 1990 Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam which is a declaration of Human Rights compatible with sharia. This is a key difference from the Human Rights declaration, reports the European Centre for Law and Justice.

Source: Daily Mail January 25, 2019 15:53 UTC