The young children of an Islamic State fighter were abandoned in Syria after his death.
Escape from Syria: the boys stranded after Isis fall
6th February 2019
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Shamima Begum: Here’s what will happen to the Isis schoolgirl if she returns home to Britain
Quilliam International’s Director of Policy, David Toube, explains the case surrounding Shamima Begum – “Without prejudging the case there appears to be ample evidence on which she could be prosecuted. When Britons commit crimes in another country they must be prosecuted. She does appear to have admitted going to Syria to join Isis,” in the
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The Guardian
Former MI6 director says schoolgirl who joined Isis should be ‘given a chance’
Quilliam International’s Director of Policy, David Toube, describes Shamima Begum as “the hardest of hard cases”. “She appears to have expressed remorse only for the failure of the caliphate and its failure to live up to expectations. So she would be a very difficult person to de-radicalise in her current state of mind” in the
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The Guardian
Home Office urged to release leftwing extremism report
Politicians express concern over documents drafted by the Extremism Analysis Unit.
The Huffington Post
Pandering To The Far Right Is No Way To Counter Them
Placating radical right rhetoric will not stop the EDL, Pegida and the rest of the angry acronym brigade
The Independent
James Matthews: Former British soldier who fought against Isis attacks ‘incoherent’ terror charge
Jim Matthews was prosecuted for fighting with a group backed by the British military.
