Muslim concern at Glasgow Airport stop and search
23.07.08
Muslims in Scotland have expressed unease about the use of ‘stop and search’ procedures at Glasgow Airport, the BBC reports. The Scottish-Islamic Foundation has said some members were concerned about the type of interviews they faced and the issue was discussed last night during a question and answer event at a Glasgow mosque.
The event will feature a panel including Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill and representatives from Strathclyde Police and the force's Muslim Association. Allan Burnett, head of counter-terrorism for the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland will also be there as well as Alan Miller, from the Scottish Human Rights Commission and Bashir Maan, president of Glasgow Central Mosque.
Two years ago Mr Maan said some Muslim business travellers were boycotting Glasgow Airport over heavy-handed and humiliating searches. This was before security at the hub was overhauled after the failed car bomb attack on the terminal building last summer.
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