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Legal
French Islamic State fighter and wife on trial in Paris for terrorism
(Radio France) Frenchman Jonathan Geffroy is accused of terrorist offences in Syria, as are his wife and mother. [Geffroy] has provided valuable information for French anti-terrorism investigators. Geffroy, 40, sits alone in the prisoner’s box at the Paris Special Criminal Court. His […]
Clerics & Preachers
Prison officers should be armed with lethal weapons to crack down on Islamist terrorists, Tories say Highly trained teams should also be equipped with tasers, stun grenades and baton rounds in order to tackle dangerous criminals in high-security jails, Robert Jenrick said.
(Sky News) Prison officers should be armed with lethal weapons to crack down on Islamist terrorists in jail, the shadow justice secretary has said. Highly trained teams should also be equipped with tasers, stun grenades and baton rounds to tackle dangerous criminals […]
Crime
EU nations agree a crackdown on migrant smugglers. Some fear it may target people trying to help
(AP) European Union countries agreed on Friday a draft law aimed at preventing and countering migrant smuggling, which critics say could be used to target people or charity groups that try to help migrants in trouble. The aim of the new law […]