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Clerics & Preachers
Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary jailed for at least 28 years for directing terrorist propaganda organisation Police in Britain, the US and Canada ran separate investigations as they became concerned that Anjem Choudary was seeking to recruit a new generation of followers.
(Sky News) Anjem Choudary has been jailed for life with a minimum of 28 years for directing a terrorist propaganda operation aimed at encouraging attacks and spreading messages of “hate and division.” Choudary, 57, from Ilford, East London, helped found al-Muhajiroun (ALM) […]
Internet
Court hands down lighter sentence over IS propaganda
(Swiss Info) The Federal Criminal Court has reduced a sentence for a man who spread propaganda from the banned Islamic State (IS) group from a suspended prison sentence to a CHF2,500 ($2,635) fine. The 35-year-old had originally been handed a 180-day suspended […]
Immigration
Record number of migrants cross Channel in a day
(BBC) More than 800 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK on Saturday — setting a new record for crossings in a single day. The Home Office said nearly 200 people making the trip were also stopped by the French authorities. […]