Shamima Begum

far-right UK
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From citizenship stripping to hostile environment policies, the UK is reminding minorities their belonging can be revoked at any time, write Rajina & Redclift.

Fatima Rajina and Victoria Redclift
06 January, 2026
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Renu Begum, eldest sister of Shamima Begum, then 15, holds her sister's photo as she is interviewed by the media at New Scotland Yard, as the relatives of three missing schoolgirls believed to have fled to Syria to join Islamic State pleaded for them to return home [Getty Images]
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Renu Begum, eldest sister of Shamima Begum, then 15, holds her sister's photo as she is interviewed by the media at New Scotland Yard, as the relatives of three missing schoolgirls believed to have fled to Syria to join Islamic State pleaded for them to return home [Getty Images]
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There are reports of inhumane treatment at al-Hol camp [Getty]
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Al-Hol _2 [Getty]
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