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Government minister under fire for walking out of segregated Muslim wedding

Euro-Islam15 years ago15 years ago01 mins

A government minister was accused today of bad manners and political expediency for walking out of a Muslim wedding in London after being told he could not sit with his wife. Jim Fitzpatrick, the minister for food, farming and environment, left a constituent’s wedding at the London Muslim Centre, next door to and run by…

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Woman in forced marriage case in Bangladesh to return home to the UK

researcher15 years ago15 years ago02 mins

NHS doctor Humayra Abedin, who said she has been held captive by her parents ahead of a forced marriage, is returning to the UK. A Bangladesh court’s decision to order her release has been hailed as a “landmark” ruling by her lawyers. But how significant is the case of the 33-year-old trainee GP to the…

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