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Embargo: Immediate Friday 30th
September 17:00
KILLING OF ANWAR AWLAKI IN YEMEN
Published: Friday 30th September 2011 17:00
Mr. Mohammed Shafiq, Chief Executive of the
Ramadhan Foundation comments:
“One of the greatest value of our countries is
that every human being is entitled to a free and
fair trial into the allegations against them,
terrorists and extremists are no different.
Anwar Awlaki has been responsible for preaching
hatred and views that run counter to Islam, he
should have been put on trial in an
international court.
Al Qaeda’s ideology of violence and killing is
evil and has no justification in Islam and we in
the Muslim community abhor this ideology as our
Islamic duty. Human rights should not be
disregarded when it comes to alleged terrorists
but the process of law should be followed. I am
disappointed that the United States Government
has increased this sort of extra judicial
killing without referring to the legal system
and that is very disappointing.
These drone attacks have no legal justification
in international law and have killed thousands
of innocent people including children. The
United States must return to the rule of law and
ensure that all alleged terrorists are put on
trial and held responsible for their actions.
Islam forbids terrorist atrocities and the
killing of innocent people anywhere in the world
and we are proud that the British Muslim
community is working hard to stop this ideology
brainwashing British youngsters. The Ramadhan
Foundation has been at the forefront of tackling
this evil and will continue to do this work for
as long the threat remains.
I am clear that these terrorists do not act in
the name of Islam and the court is the only
place where they can be held responsible for
their crimes.
Time for the Obama Administration to restore
justice and the rule of law.”
