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3 Dec, 2014

British Muslims raise concern over new anti-terror law – DAWN.COM

LONDON: British Muslim rights groups and ordinary faithful said they felt singled out by a tough new anti-terror law unveiled on Wednesday, labelling the planned legislation divisive and rushed.

While there is agreement on the need to prevent would-be British militants from joining the ranks of the Islamic State group, there is also unease over the government’s hardline strategy.

“For us to live in the same community and work together, we have to fight together. I think these laws will separate us,” said Fatima Ali, 46, a nurse. “I think they were made too hastily,” she said.

Britain has around 2.8 million Muslims, making up 4.4 per cent of the population, and many are concentrated in London in ethnically diverse areas like Whitechapel where Ali works.

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