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UK: MPs want curbs on 'unacceptable' religious slaughter Via the BBC : The government is facing renewed calls to curb the slaughtering of animals that have not first been rendered unconscious - a debate that pits religious sensitivities against the convictions of animal welfare campaigners. Senior Conservative backbencher Greg Knight has told MPs that the practice of slaughtering cattle, lambs and chickens in this way is "rife". ( source )

Poland: Agriculture minister says he won�t ban religious slaughter Via JTA (h/t Al-Kanz ): Poland's minister of agriculture said he will not bow to activists and ban ritual slaughter in the country. Polish Agricultural Minister Marek Sawicki said May 16 that banning ritual slaughter would be contrary to the Polish Constitution, which guarantees freedom of religion. "Under European Union law, ritual slaughter is acceptable and there is no reason to prohibit it," Sawicki also said.  ( source )

London: Don�t ban alcohol � we'll get blame, say Muslim students Via the London Evening Standard : Muslim students at a university considering banning alcohol from parts of its campus have hit out at the plan � fearing they will be blamed for the move. Students at London Metropolitan University said banning alcohol in the name of Muslims will cause tension on campus, divide the community, and could be exploited by far-Right groups such as the English Defence League. Malcolm Gillies, Vice Chancellor of London Met, has said he might stop alcohol being served in parts of the university because some religious students view it as �immoral�. But Syed Rumman, vice president of the Student Union, warned that any ban would be �catastrophic�. Mr Rumman, who is a Muslim, said: �I do not drink, but it doesn�t mean that I will deprive another student from having alcohol.� He added: �It is unethical, catastrophic and it will isolate Muslims further in society. This will go against the ethos of L...