11 February 2013

A long overdue counterblast to the Left’s thinking on Islamists

.... The story of Gita Sahgal has been covered before but is worth revisiting. A lifelong human rights activist, Sahgal worked on issues relating to women’s rights, religious extremism, and racism before heading up the Gender Unit at Amnesty International.

Then, three years ago she was dramatically sacked after expressing concern at the way the group was embracing deeply reactionary Islamists. [The Spectator] Read more