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The thing is, what most people don't understand is that there are so many of us growing up in Europe who are not free to be ourselves. We're not allowed to be who we are. We are not free to marry or to be in relationships with people that we choose. We can't even pick our own career. This is the norm in the Muslim heartlands of Europe.

~Deeyah Khan

Topics: Allowed Career Choose Europe Even Free Growing Growing Up Many Marry Most Muslim Norm Our Ourselves Own People Pick Relationships Thing Understand Up Us Who

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Some women facing 'honour' crimes require relocation far outside the reaches of their extended families and changes of identity to escape detection.

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Topics: Changes Crimes Detection Escape Extended Facing Families Far Honour Identity Outside Require Some Women

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Having more than one legal system running is not a sign of a healthy or inclusive society. It is just one less thing that people have in common.

~Deeyah Khan

Topics: Common Having Healthy Inclusive Just Just One Legal Legal System Less More People Running Sign Society System Than Thing

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While religious fundamentalism is treated as a serious social problem because it has the potential to lead to rare but devastating acts of terrorism against the public, with a variety of programmes and interventions to address it, everyday violence against women occurring in the name of fundamentalism has long been neglected.

~Deeyah Khan

Topics: Acts Address Against Because Been Devastating Everyday Fundamentalism Lead Long Name Neglected Potential Problem Programmes Public Rare Religious Serious Social Terrorism Treated Variety Violence While Women

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Left to the mercies of their communities, Muslim women and children remain in abusive households and face losing their financial security over issues like child maintenance and inheritance through the judgments of 'sharia' courts.

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Topics: Child Children Communities Courts Face Financial Financial Security Households Inheritance Issues Judgments Left Like Losing Maintenance Mercies Muslim Over Remain Security Through Women Women And Children

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The state has a duty to protect all its citizens.

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Topics: Citizens Duty Protect State

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A hedonistic lifestyle contrary to all the rules and expectations of Islam is not an unusual precursor to radicalisation: in fact, some young radicals see joining in the jihad as a way of achieving redemption for past sins.

~Deeyah Khan

Topics: Achieving Contrary Expectations Fact Hedonistic In Fact Islam Jihad Joining Lifestyle Past Radicals Redemption Rules See Sins Some Unusual Way Young

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For many young men, joining in a radical movement is a way of feeling powerful, which is particularly intoxicating for men who feel their masculinity has been called into question, whether through victimisation or a failure to achieve the status that they feel they are entitled to.

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Topics: Achieve Been Entitled Failure Feel Feeling Intoxicating Joining Many Masculinity Men Movement Particularly Powerful Question Radical Status Through Way Whether Which Who Young Young Men

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We cannot leave vulnerable young men open to the exploitation of extremists, both for our own security and their own wellbeing.

~Deeyah Khan

Topics: Both Cannot Exploitation Extremists Leave Men Open Our Own Security Vulnerable We Cannot Wellbeing Young Young Men

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Ability to speak the majority language is not just important for inclusion; it is important for minorities to be able to claim their rights and entitlements.

~Deeyah Khan

Topics: Ability Able Claim Entitlement Important Inclusion Just Language Majority Minorities Rights Speak

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Biography

Nationality: Norwegian

Type: Director

Born: August 7th, 1977

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