Over 50 members from 20 countries have already agreed to ban Sharia in the EU. Now is the time for the rest of the European Parliament to stand up for Europe and dare to do the same. This is written by Charlie Weimers, delegation leader for the Sweden Democrats in the EU Parliament.
A proposal for a total ban on all application and enforcement of Sharia in the EU has been submitted to the administration of the European Parliament. The parliamentary initiative from the Sweden Democrats’ delegation has already been supported by over 50 MEPs from 20 different countries. Together, we demand that Parliament declare Sharia completely incompatible with EU law and fundamental rights.
Parliamentary consideration of the proposal will soon begin. All political groups – from left to right – will be forced to show where they stand: with European values or with parallel legal systems that discriminate against women, LGBTQ people, non-Muslims and people who have left Islam.
Unfortunately, this is no longer a theoretical debate. Sharia councils already exist today in Great Britain, where over 85 documented councils operate. The problem is also growing in the EU. In Sweden, over the years, both the Social Democrats and the Moderates have turned a blind eye to or even supported organizations that openly advocate Sharia. In Belgium, France and Germany, parallel structures are growing where women are forced to accept polygamy, child marriage and inheritance rules that give daughters half of what sons receive.
Sweden: Charlie Weimers (SD): Ban Sharia in Europe!
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