Murder in the Name of God
Murder in the Name of God:
A Policy Debate on the Rise of Extremism Internationally and its Impact on Britain
On the 18th May Dr Owen was invited to the House of Commons to participate in a policy debate on the rise of violent extremism internationally, and its impact on Britain. The event was co-hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK and the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Community. Speakers included The Attorney General, The Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP; Writer, broadcaster and cultural critic Ziauddin Sardar; Co-Director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation Dr John Bew; Director of Asia Pacific at Amnesty International Sam Zarifi; and daughter of assassinated Governor of Punjab Pakistan Salman Taseer Shehrbano Tasser . The event was chaired by the Rt Hon Hazel Blears and explored the implications of the rise of violent extremism particularly in Pakistan and assessed the impact this could have on Britain’s national security. To see a video of the event please click here.