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Date: Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 3:48 AM
Subject: [Muslimnews] Latest issue of The Muslim News newspape includes views on Thatcher's legacy
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April - issue 288 · Muslim politicians and The Muslim News discuss Thatcher's legacy · Boston terror: was unfolding as we were going to print. For daily updates on the developing situation visit: www.muslimnews.co.uk/news/americas
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Ahmed J Versi Follow the Editor on twitter | @ahmedversi Legacy of 'The Iron Lady' Despite what one says about Margaret Thatcher, her place in history has already been written as one of the most influential British leaders in recent times. Some, like David Cameron, considers her as the greatest peacetime Prime Minister, someone who saved the country. read: www.muslimnews.co.uk/newspaper/editorials/legacy-of-the-iron-lady/
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G8 endorses support to combat sexual violence in conflict The G8 has announced that it will be contributing almost £23 million to combat sexual violence in conflict and violence against women and girls. read: www.muslimnews.co.uk/newspaper/world-news/g8-endorses-support-to-combat-sexual-violence-in-conflict/
Irish teachers union adopts full boycott of 'apartheid' Israel The Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) has voted unanimously for an academic boycott of Israel in its Annual Congress on April 4, making it the first educational trade union in Europe to adopt an explicit academic boycott of the state. read: www.muslimnews.co.uk/newspaper/world-news/irish-teachers-union-adopts-full-boycott-of-apartheid-israel/
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Islamophobia & discrimination
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Air France fined for forcing passenger off flight to Israel because she wasn't Jewish A French court has found Air France guilty of discrimination for removing a pro-Palestinian activist from a flight to Israel because she was not Jewish. read: www.muslimnews.co.uk/newspaper/islamophobia/air-france-fined-for-forcing-passenger-off-flight-to-israel-because-she-wasnt-jewish/
French 'Black and Muslim' rail workers banned during Israeli President visit Railroad workers union SUD-Rail union revealed that the a French national rail company excluded its black and Muslim workers from working at the Gare du Nord station on March 8, as Israeli President, Shimon Peres arrived in Paris by train from Brussels. read: www.muslimnews.co.uk/newspaper/islamophobia/black-and-muslim-rail-workers-banned-during-israeli-president-visit-to-france/
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Illegal Israeli settlers vandalise mosques in West Bank Two mosques in a West Bank village were defaced with racist graffiti on April 7 marking the latest hate crime by suspected illegal Israeli settlers. read: www.muslimnews.co.uk/newspaper/islamophobia/illegal-israeli-settlers-vandalise-mosques-in-west-bank/
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When is an employee considered to be disabled? The case of Walker v Sita Information Networking Computing Ltd ruled that obese workers can not be defined as disable employees. The question of whether or not an employee is considered to be disabled within the meaning of The Equality Act 2010 is an important one; a disabled employee has the right not to be discriminated against on the grounds of their disability and, more significantly, has the right to require their employer to make reasonable adjustments in the workplace to therefore mitigating the effect of their disability on their ability to do their job. read: www.muslimnews.co.uk/newspaper/islamophobia/when-is-an-employee-considered-to-be-disabled/ Safia Tharoo, Barrister, 42 Bedford Row, London
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The Maasai: A plight for ancestral access There is cultural symbolism behind the way people treat those with drastically different lifestyles from their own. It is a reflection of the way that society interprets "being civilised." read: www.muslimnews.co.uk/newspaper/environment/the-maasai-a-plight-for-ancestral-access/ Sarah S Marshall, B.S. Environmental Policy
healtH & science
Scientists hope to eradicate polio by 2018 For the past few decades international efforts have been focused on the global eradication of polio. Over a quarter of a century of polio vaccine programmes across the globe have made a huge impact on eradicating this disease from many countries.
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