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Shamima Begum Left in ‘Legal Black Hole’

Shamima Begum Left in ‘Legal Black Hole’

By Fakhriya M. Suleiman, MA Global Media and Postnational Communication 26 February saw a severe blow dealt to Shamima Begum’s fight for her British citizenship. In a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court adjudicated that she will not be allowed entry into Britain to appeal her case. In 2015 as

Grey Squirrels on the Pill

Grey Squirrels on the Pill

By Fakhriya M. Suleiman, MA Global Media and Postnational Communication In January 2021 the UK government announced that it would back new efforts to significantly curb the grey squirrel population in Britain. “The plan is to distribute feeding boxes […] with tasty hazelnut spread spiked with oral contraceptives.” The plan is

Officer Served Misconduct Notice Following the Death of Mohamud Hassan

Officer Served Misconduct Notice Following the Death of Mohamud Hassan

By Frances Howe, LLB Content warning: police brutality, racially aggravated assault A police officer has been handed a misconduct notice following the death of 24 year-old Mohamud Hassan in Cardiff on 9 January. Hassan was detained on 8 January by police in his home following suspicions of a breach of

London Academia: The Birthplace of Eugenics?

London Academia: The Birthplace of Eugenics?

By Ruth Sellin MA Gender Studies and Law In 2018, University College London (UCL) was subject to an independent inquiry led by professor Iyiola Solanke, investigating its link with the pseudoscientific field of eugenics.The inquiry brought to light the fact that UCL has ties to the originator of eugenics,

PM Regretful Over ‘Grim’ Covid Milestone

PM Regretful Over ‘Grim’ Covid Milestone

By Fakhriya M. Suleiman, MA Global Media and Postnational Communications Since the first recorded case, Covid-19 deaths in Britain have surpassed 100,000, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The Independent’s Anthony Cuthbertson highlighted that this tragic milestone is greater than the combined death toll of ‘the

Death of Mohamud Hassan: Family and Protesters Demand Justice

Death of Mohamud Hassan: Family and Protesters Demand Justice

By Fakhriya M. Suleiman, MA Global Media and Postnational Communications Following the night Mohamud Mohammed Hassan spent in South Wales Police (SWP) custody on 8 January, he was found dead at his home the next day. Hassan, a 24-year old Black man, was arrested for domestic disturbance but was released

Assange Extradition Put on Pause

Assange Extradition Put on Pause

By Frances Howe, LLB Trigger warning: mention of suicide and sexual violence On 4 January 2021, the United States’ request to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange from the UK was blocked. Judge Vanessa Baraitser dismissed the request at the Old Bailey Crown Court on the basis that Assange’s mental