Seeking justice in Rotherham
Why did police fail to protect 1,400 children from sexual abuse in one UK town?
A child sex abuse scandal has rocked the UK. Of the more than one thousand victims, most were white girls. The alleged perpetrators – men from Britain’s Pakistani community. A recent report claims that authorities failed to seek justice because they didn’t want to incite Islamophobia. Did political correctness lead city leaders to turn a blind eye? Join the conversation at 1930 GMT.
On this episode of The Stream, we speak with:
Mohammed Shafiq @mshafiquk
Chief Executive, Ramadhan Foundation
mohammedshafiq.net
Zlakha Ahmed @ApnaHaq1
Founder, Apna Haq
apna-haq.co.uk
Alyas Karmani @Alyask
Director, STREET UK
Muhbeen Hussain @MuhbeenH
Founder, British Muslim Youth
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