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Securitisation, nationalism and democracy: The banning of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia
How HTI was constructed as an existential threat and banned using a process beyond the normal systems of democracy.
How the hyper-securitisation of Muslims in Malaysia is dividing society
The division between Muslims and non-Muslims is widening and threatens Malaysia’s delicate form of multiculturalism.
France’s anti-separatism law is increasing the securitisation of Muslims
France’s anti-separatism law seems to suggest that one cannot be French and Muslim at the same time.
Strategies of control and the silencing of Muslims in Spain
Securitisation and ‘pre-crime’ prevention negatively impact the daily lives of those who self-identify, or are identified by others, as Muslim.
Securitisation contributes to an anti-women backlash in Australian Muslim communities
Interviews with Australian Muslim women reveal a connection between securitisation and some Muslim men’s involvement in anti-women movements.