Taboos and Fear among German Muslim Girls

Young Muslim women are often forced to lead double lives in Europe. They have sex in public restrooms and stuff mobile phones in their bras to hide their secret existences from strict families. They are often forbidden from visiting gynaecologists or receiving sex ed. In the worst cases, they undergo hymen reconstruction surgery, have late-term…

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Integration in Germany: Better than its reputation

4 December 2010 The German media are inclined to present people from an immigrant background mostly as school failures, petty criminals, welfare recipients, Islamists or thugs. But the current annual report compiled by the Committee of Experts on Integration and Immigration gives surprisingly good marks when it comes to integration in Germany.

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The slow death of multiculturalism in Europe

İBRAHİM KALIN October 28, 2010 Today’s Zaman Has multiculturalism run its course in Europe? If one takes a picture of certain European countries today and freezes it, that would be the logical conclusion. The European right is thriving on anti-immigrant attitudes and is likely to continue to reap the benefits in the short term. But…

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Muslims call for public service immigrant quota in Germany

4 November 2010 Central Council of Muslims chairman Aiman Mazyek told Thursday’s edition of the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung that people with foreign names and immigration backgrounds were often passed over for public service jobs despite having the same or even better qualifications than native German candidates. A quota would be an appropriate way to level…

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High Council of Integration (HCI) Study Suggests Religious Demands on the Rise in French Public Schools

News Agencies – October 25, 2010 Muslim pupils and parents in France are increasingly making religious demands on the state school system that teachers should rebuff by explaining the country’s secular principles, according to an official report. The High Council for Integration (HCI) reported growing problems with pupils of immigrant backgrounds who object to courses…

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