Sri Lanka sticks to forced Covid cremation policy, despite revised advice from its own expert panel
Sri Lanka sticks to forced Covid cremation policy, despite revised advice from its own expert panel
29th Jan 2021
Photo: Muslim protestors outside Kanatte Crematorium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on December 23, 2020, with banners calling for an end of forced cremations. (Credit: Courtesy of Anis Mama)
Forcible cremation of Muslim baby sparks outrage, the public health policy behind it, which is practised exclusively in Sri Lanka and is in conflict with WHO guidelines, is considered a smokescreen for persecuting Muslims.
Elham Asaad Buaras
Sri Lanka’s Health Minister has insisted that the country will continue to cremate all the bodies that have died of Covid-19, despite a revised recommendation by the Government’s own expert medical panel that included burial as means of disposal of bodies.
Terrorist attack in London: Vehicle mauls pedestrian, 1 killed 8 injured; 1 arrested
Terrorist attack in London: Vehicle mauls pedestrian, 1 killed 8 injured; 1 arrested
A Vehicle Has Hit Pedestrians In The Finsbury Park Area Of North London, Killing At Least One And Injuring 8 Others, Police Said On Monday (IST), Adding That One Person Had Been Arrested. Agencies | Updated on: 19 Jun 2017, 09:48:54 AM
London:
A vehicle has hit pedestrians in the Finsbury Park area of north London, killing at least one and injuring 8 others, police said on Monday (IST), adding that one person had been arrested.
“Police were called just after 0020 hours (2320 GMT) 18 June to reports of a vehicle in collision with pedestrians,” police said in a statement. “There are a number of casualties being worked on at the scene. There has been one person arrested,” the statement said.
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OAPs suspected of being terror threats have rocketed by 90 per cent in three years - after authorities focused on far-right figures to appease critics of the scheme .
In 2020 alone 97 over 60s were flagged up to Prevent, the Government s strategy for identifying those who could be at risk of becoming dangerous extremists.
It is nearly double the 53 reported to the organisation back in the twelve months spanning 2017 and 2018.
But experts believe the majority of them are what would be considered far-right terror suspects, sparked by a push by some of the UK s most senior forces.
And it comes as the Prevent strategy is under investigation itself after it was branded toxic amid allegations it mainly targeted those from Muslim backgrounds.