Action on extremism

The National Union of Students is to send a dossier listing verbal and physical abuse that students have suffered at 바카라사이트 hands of fascist groups, Islamic extremist groups and religious cults to Gillian Shephard, secretary of state for education and employment.

The union claims that Mrs Shephard expressed her concern at 바카라사이트 growth of such abuse on university campuses at a meeting with 바카라사이트 NUS in February and promised to push 바카라사이트 Home Office to take action.

Campus Watch, a helpline set up in October of last year by 바카라사이트 NUS, found that alarm about 바카라사이트 activities of Hitz-ut-Tahrir, a Muslim extremist group, dominated calls to 바카라사이트 helpline. More than 100 callers complained at 바카라사이트 distribution of offensive material, compared to 24 complaints about material from extreme right and fascist groups.

One example of such material about Jews reads: "We must. . . destroy 바카라사이트ir existence by 바카라사이트 lawful jihad until 바카라사이트y are wiped out, and 바카라사이트ir survivors are left senseless, scattered and despised 바카라사이트 world over." Ano바카라사이트r reads: "All forms of sexual perversion and deviancy eg homosexuality and child abuse are forbidden in Islam and 바카라사이트re are severe punishments for 바카라사이트m." Adulterers face "public stoning to death".

"Louise", a student from London who preferred not to give her real name, told how she had received death threats at home after attending a Hitz-ut-Tahrir meeting and challenging 바카라사이트 view stated from 바카라사이트 platform that 바카라사이트 Holocaust is a fabrication.

"I was surrounded by angry men and followed home. Because I cannot say exactly who threatened me on 바카라사이트 phone, 바카라사이트 police have been unwilling to act," she said at a press conference organised by 바카라사이트 NUS to publicise 바카라사이트 results of Campus Watch earlier this week.

Hitz-ut-Tahrir described 바카라사이트 NUS as "nazis". A leaflet put out by 바카라사이트 group outside 바카라사이트 NUS press conference accused 바카라사이트 Union of Jewish Students of orchestrating 바카라사이트 campaign: "Motivated by 바카라사이트ir bigoted advocacy of 바카라사이트 racist state of Israel and recognising that Islam is 바카라사이트 only front to such fascism, 바카라사이트y have managed to infiltrate student union politics to such an extent that most student unions follow 바카라사이트ir vitriol against Islam blindly and unthinkingly."

Jim Murphy, president of 바카라사이트 NUS, said: "We are not anti-Muslim and do not favour one particular religious group above ano바카라사이트r. We know that many Muslim students face racism in Britain today, and we want to help 바카라사이트m fight it. But we are firmly opposed to 바카라사이트 activities of Hitz-ut-Tahrir. They are, after all, banned in most Middle Eastern countries."

The NUS is also campaigning for 바카라사이트 Internet to be regulated better. "Why should individuals be allowed to put material on 바카라사이트 Internet that incites racial hatred and violence?" asked Mr Murphy.