Hatun Tash<\/a> \u2013 Hatun is an ex-Muslim who has regularly debated Islam and critiques the Qur\u2019an at Speakers\u2019 Corner. She was stabbed in 2021 while evangelising, also facing a separate terrorist plot to take her life. Despite this, she has been arrested multiple times by police pandering to aggressive Muslim mobs rather than protecting Hatun\u2019s freedom.<\/p>\n Shaun O\u2019Sullivan<\/a> \u2013 Shaun came to Christ after overcoming drug addiction and a life of crime. He dedicated his life to sharing the gospel, but was arrested in 2020 after explaining how Muslims and Christians worship a different God, and he was arrested again in 2024 when he said\u00a0\u201cWe love the Jews,\u201d \u201cJew haters,\u201d and \u201cPalestine lovers,\u201d\u00a0to a group of Muslims.<\/p>\n Oluwole Ilesanmi<\/a> \u2013 Oluwole was arrested by police when preaching in Southgate due to a complaint that he had been \u2018Islamophobic\u2019. Police de-arrested and dropped him off miles away from home with no means to get back.<\/p>\n Ian Sleeper<\/a> \u2013\u00a0Ian was surrounded by four officers and arrested for displaying signs which read: \u201cLove Muslims, Hate Islam, Jesus is love and hope.\u201d<\/p>\n John Steele<\/a> \u2013 John saw a Muslim woman wearing a hijab who was manning a public awareness stall about domestic abuse. He asked her how Islamic teachings could be reconciled with the stall\u2019s message. Despite the brief and non-threatening nature of the exchange, an hour later he was surrounded by four police officers and detained.<\/p>\n (2) LGBT<\/p>\n The legalisation of same-sex marriage and the advancement of transgenderism has left Christians vulnerable should they speak about the Bible\u2019s pattern for marriage and sexuality. This is true for people in the workplace, who may risk their jobs for speaking up. But it\u2019s also true in public spaces. For decades, we have supported Christians who have been reported and arrested for proclaiming what the gospel says about homosexuality and transgenderism, including Dave, Mike, John, and Hazel.<\/p>\n Dave\u00a0<\/a>McConnell<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Dave is believed to be the first street preacher convicted and reported to counter-terrorism for \u2018misgendering\u2019 a member of the public. Dave was made to pay costs of \u00a3620, forced to do 80 hours of community service and reported to Prevent, the government\u2019s counter-terrorism watchdog, all despite there being no legal obligation in the UK to use anyone\u2019s preferred pronouns. With help from our legal team his conviction was overturned on appeal.<\/p>\n Mike Overd<\/a> \u2013 Mike was arrested while preaching and responding to questions, objections and abuse in a Bristol shopping area. Video evidence shows Mike being forcibly removed from the area by a police officer, after he was accused of \u2018homophobia\u2019 for quoting the Bible.<\/p>\n John Dunn<\/a> \u2013 After an interaction with two women who said they were in a same-sex marriage, John was arrested and charged for alleged \u2018homophobia\u2019. The Crown Prosecution Service argued when charging him that there are \u201creferences in the Bible which are simply no longer appropriate in modern society and which would be deemed offensive if stated in public.\u201d<\/p>\n Hazel Lewis<\/a> \u2013 Hazel was arrested while preaching outside a North London tube station in February 2020 after false accusations were made against her by members of the public. Fortunately, Hazel had been recording audio footage of her preaching which proved the accusers\u2019 claims to be untrue.<\/p>\n (3) Abortion<\/p>\n There are over 250,000 abortions per year in the UK, and it is now a crime to even pray against it in some parts of the UK. \u2018Buffer zones\u2019 \u2013 which are in essence censorship zones outside abortion clinics \u2013 criminalise any act deemed to \u201cinfluence\u201d mothers on their decision to have an abortion. Christian, Stephen, and Claire all faced arrest for either sharing Scripture or praying against abortion outside a buffer zone.<\/p>\n Christian Hacking<\/a> \u2013 Christian was the first person in the UK to be arrested and prosecuted for praying outside an abortion clinic.<\/p>\n Stephen Green<\/a> \u2013 Christian preacher Stephen faced prosecution for holding a sign with a Bible verse from Psalm 139 within an abortion clinic \u2018buffer zone\u2019.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/standard-picture-case-hatun-tash-01-210727-720x390.jpg\")
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