Child abuse claims at UK madrassas 'tip of iceberg'

Published by You on 23 October, 2011 - 20:46

Britain's madrassas have faced more than 400 allegations of physical abuse in the past three years, a BBC investigation has discovered.

But only a tiny number have led to successful prosecutions.

The revelation has led to calls for formal regulation of the schools, attended by more than 250,000 Muslim children every day for Koran lessons.

The chairman of the Mosques and Imams National Advisory Board said he would treat the issue as a matter of urgency.

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Submitted by lollywood on 23 October, 2011 - 23:32

There was a dispatches programme that also highlighted this issue last year

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My English is not very good

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