Immigration
444 people brought ashore after attempting to cross English Channel (LINK ONLY)
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Month: June 2022
Clerics & Preachers
Athens notes ‘Turkish hypocrisy’ over the appointment of muftis in Thrace
(Kathimerini) Despite repeatedly criticizing Greece for appointing the Muslim community’s muftis in the region of Thrace, Turkey also appoints its own muftis at a central level, via a state agency, Greek diplomatic sources pointed out on Tuesday, highlighting “the hypocrisy of Turkey’s […]
Burkini
French burkini ban challenged by Grenoble in top court
(BBC) The city of Grenoble has gone to France’s highest administrative court to challenge a ban imposed on a new city rule allowing full-body “burkini” swimsuits in public pools. Grenoble’s decision to authorise all swimwear, including burkinis, sparked a legal battle with […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Muslim organizations to hold 7th annual National Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill
(WJLA) For two days on Capitol Hill, activists and delegates from national, state and local Muslim organizations are meeting with congressional leaders to discuss issues impacting American Muslims in the United States. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will join the U.S. […]
Law Enforcement
German, Swiss authorities detain 4 accused of supporting IS
(AP) Germany and Swiss authorities have carried out a joint operation to detain four people who are accused of membership in or support of the Islamic State group, officials said Tuesday. One man was detained in Germany on Monday. He is accused […]
Legal
Defence lawyers launch last, crucial phase of November 2015 terror trial
(Radio France) After ten days of heart-rending reminders of horror from the legal teams representing the victims, followed by last week’s demands for punishment from the prosecution, on Monday the Paris attacks trial moved into a different emotional realm with the first […]
Interfaith
Calls to abolish Canada terror list at event on Ottawa city property PFLP-tied Canadian Khaled Barakat complained that Hezbollah, Hamas and PFLP were seen by Canada as terrorist organizations.
(Jerusalem Post) Canada’s list of terrorist organizations should be abolished, said Khaled Barakat — the subject of controversy in Canada for his alleged ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terrorist organization — at the International League of […]
Internet
How imprisoned ISIS terrorists obtain cash and legal aid
(Free Beacon) Jihadist militants imprisoned in the United States are receiving cash and legal assistance from a website similar to Facebook that connects them with terrorist sympathizers and publicizes their location, including “GPS-coordinated satellite imagery of the facilities at which the inmates […]
Legal
Manchester Arena bomber’s brother summonsed to court over ‘no show’ at public inquiry (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Iraqi held by US at Guantanamo pleads guilty to war crimes
(AP) An Iraqi man who has been held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center for more than 15 years pleaded guilty Monday to war crimes charges for his role in al-Qaida attacks against U.S. and allied forces along with civilians in Afghanistan. […]
Immigration
Illegal migrant crossings to EU up 82 percent: Frontex
(AFP) Illegal migrant crossings into the European Union rose by 82 percent between January and May compared to the same period in 2021, the European border agency said on Monday. Frontex said there were 86,420 irregular crossings into the 27-nation bloc in […]
Crime
Most American Muslims believe gun laws need to be stricter, says survey Muslims are more likely than Protestants, white Evangelicals and the general public to hold this view, Ispu survey finds
(Middle East Eye) Most American Muslims believe gun control laws should be stricter, a new report by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (Ispu) has found. According to the poll, 65 percent of Muslim respondents believe existing gun control laws need to […]
Arts & Entertainment
Imam brands government criticisms ‘inaccurate’ after dismissal as adviser (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Truck crashes fleeing Greek police: Migrant killed, 17 hurt
(AP) A pickup truck trying to evade pursuing police in northeastern Greece slammed into a fence, killing one migrant and injuring 17 others, including the driver, Greek police said Sunday. The accident took place Saturday in the northeastern region of Thrace, police […]
Legal
Arendt, Durkheim and Voltaire called to testify at Paris attacks trial
(Radio France) This has been a special week at the November 2015 terror trial, as the three state prosecutors prepared the ground for their demands for punishment, delivered on Friday. The French newspapers have been united in their praise of the prosecution […]
Clothing
Montrealers protest Quebec’s secularism law 3 years after law’s passing
(CTV) This week marks the third anniversary of Quebec’s controversial Bill 21 — which bans some public workers from wearing religious symbols — passing into law. On Saturday, dozens gathered outside the metro station in Montreal’s Park Extension to denounce the bill. […]
Legal
Jihadi bride Shamima Begum fears she will be executed when she stands trial for terror offences (LINK ONLY)
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Arts & Entertainment
Imam dismissed as No 10’s Islamophobia adviser after backing calls to cancel ‘blasphemous’ film (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Islamic State devotee who helped wannabe terrorist could be free in months
(Age) A radicalised young Melbourne woman who helped a wannabe terrorist in his plan to fight for Islamic State could be free from prison within three months despite not having renounced her past devotion to an extreme ideology. Hadashah Sa’adat Khan was […]
Government & Politics
Prince Charles: Flying migrants to Rwanda is ‘appalling’ (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Prosecutors request life sentence for main Paris attack suspect
(AFP) Prosecutors in the Paris attacks trial on Friday demanded a life sentence without parole for the main suspect in the November 2015 jihadist strike that killed 130 in France’s worst-ever terror assault. Salah Abdeslam, a 32-year-old Frenchman, is the only surviving […]
Government & Politics
EU to improve digital information exchange in fight against terrorism
(Brussels Times) European justice ministers have agreed on several measures to step up the EU’s fight against terrorism in the EU, primarily by facilitating the digital information exchange in terrorism cases across borders. The proposals for additional measures are part of “ongoing […]
Legal
Prosecution tag team puts stranglehold on hopes of ‘second-rank’ accused
(Radio France) At the Paris attacks trial, the three co-prosecutors continued their summary of the evidence they believe is more than sufficient to see each of the accused suffer the harshest penalties permitted by law. They are relentless. Camille Hennetier, Nicolas Braconnay […]
Citizenship
Number of Syrians becoming German citizens tripled in 2021
(Reuters) The number of Syrians who became naturalised German citizens was three times higher in 2021 than the year before, as many of those who fled between 2014 and 2016 fulfilled eligibility criteria, data showed on Friday. The overall number of foreigners […]
Legal
Jail term for terrorist recalled to prison after secret bank account found (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Labour council group leader suspended over incendiary comments (LINK ONLY)
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Arts & Entertainment
Mohammed film protest backer is government’s Islamophobia adviser (LINK ONLY)
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Citizenship
Dual citizenship ruling could trigger appeals from ‘small numbers’ of accused terrorists
(Sydney Morning Herald) A High Court decision striking down a key plank of the federal government’s citizenship-stripping powers could pave the way for a small number of dual nationals accused of terrorist activities to appeal against the cancellation of their Australian status […]
Interfaith
Revealed: Extreme anti-Israel views of peace advocate Hassen Rasool (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Man arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences after being stopped by police at Luton Airport
(ITV) A man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences after he was stopped by police at a UK airport. The 40-year-old man was intercepted by officers as he arrived at Luton Airport on Wednesday after boarding a flight from Kosovo, […]
Legal
Three days to explain why a man deserves life in prison
(Radio France) The November 2015 Paris attacks trial took another crucial step towards judgement on Wednesday with the beginning of the final presentation of the case by the prosecution. On Friday, the three co-prosecutors will demand the sentences they believe each of […]
Government & Politics
Oz wins Pa. Senate primary ahead of showdown with Fetterman
(AP) Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won Pennsylvania’s Republican U.S. Senate primary on Wednesday, narrowly defeating former hedge fund CEO David McCormick after a dayslong statewide recount buffeted by litigation that reached the nation’s […]
Citizenship
Man suspected of joining Islamic State wins High Court challenge against government decision to strip him of his citizenship
(ABC-Australia) A key plank of the federal government’s foreign fighter laws has been struck down by the High Court, with the nation’s top judges ruling that suspected terrorists cannot be stripped of their citizenship by the home affairs minister. The case before […]
Immigration
Plan to foil mass migrant entry from Turkey Hellenic Police and Coast Guard elaborating scenarios in case of repeat of 2020 Evros incident
(Kathimerini) Amid rising acrimony with Turkey, plans are being drafted to deal with the possibility of an attempted mass entry of migrants into Greece at the instigation of Ankara in a repeat of the spring 2020 incident at the Evros land border. […]
Legal
Paris 2015 attacks trial hears closing arguments
(AFP) The trial over the November 2015 attacks in Paris, France’s worst-ever terror assault, heard the beginning of closing arguments Wednesday by the three leading prosecutors in the case. For three days, the prosecutors will detail their version of the events on […]
Crime
Convicted Turku terror attacker faces charges for assaulting prison guards Abderrahman Bouanane used violence in order to prevent prison officials from performing their duties, according to the charges.
(Yle) Abderrahman Bouanane, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for the Turku terrorist attack in 2017, is facing charges of assaulting guards in a Turku prison. The indictment alleges that in October 2020, while carrying out his 12-15-year sentence, Bouanane took a […]
Academics & Education
Pakistani Muslim primary school worker loses religious discrimination lawsuit she brought after boss called her a ‘guinea pig’ (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Muslim prison guard fired for allegedly filing false report
(AP) A Connecticut prison guard has been fired after an investigation found he fabricated a complaint about being the target of anti-Muslim harassment at work. The Correction Department confirmed Tuesday that Officer Shem Brijbalis was terminated on April 7 for violating the […]
Clothing
Derby doctor who asked Muslim woman to remove veil found guilty of misconduct (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Reps. Jim Jordan, Tom McClintock demand answers from State Department, DHS over assassination plot against George W. Bush
(Daily Caller) Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan and Republican California Rep. Tom McClintock sent a letter Tuesday to the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) calling for information about the May assassination plot against former President George W. Bush. […]
Arts & Entertainment
UK cinema chain cancels screenings of ‘blasphemous’ film after protests (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Majority of British Muslims say their lives have improved (LINK ONLY)
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Arts & Entertainment
Italy arrests Pakistanis linked to 2020 Charlie Hebdo attack
(AFP) Italy’s anti-terrorism police and Europol on Tuesday arrested Pakistanis suspected of links to the man who attacked France’s Charlie Hebdo magazine in 2020. The sting led to “arrests in Italy and abroad of Pakistani citizens with direct ties” to Zaheer Hassan […]
Internet
Online platforms now have an hour to remove terrorist content in the EU If tech companies regularly fail to tackle terrorist content, they could face a fine of up to 4 percent of their global revenue.
(Politico) Facebook, Google and Twitter now have an hour to take down flagged terrorist content spreading on their platforms or risk fines of billions of euros. Passed in 2021, the EU’s terrorist content regulation enters into force Tuesday. It seeks to crack […]
Legal
Kansas woman who led female ISIS battalion in Syria pleads guilty
(CNN) A female ISIS fighter from Kansas who led and trained a unique battalion of over 100 women and children in Syria pleaded guilty in an Alexandria, Virginia, courthouse Tuesday to conspiring to provide support to the terrorist global organization. Allison Elizabeth […]
Legal
ISIS bride Lisa Smith vows she’ll never give up Islam, saying ‘I love my religion’ (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Home Office offers asylum seekers choice between war zones they fled and Rwanda (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Man ‘posted terror video’ after Liverpool hospital bombing
(BBC) An asylum seeker posted Islamic State (IS) propaganda on social media after the bombing at a Liverpool hospital, a jury has heard. Ahmiri Ahmedi Azizi, 24, from Sheffield, is said to have shared the footage the day after the attack. The […]
News: Europe
Lisa Smith made anti-extremism videos in Islamic State camp in Syria (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Detectives drafting plans to monitor IS member Smith (LINK ONLY)
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