Government & Politics

Muslim groups fear unintended consequences of ‘imprecise’ IS flag ban The group Labor consulted regarding its plan to ban the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) group's flag has expressed concerns, citing potential unintended consequences for Muslims.

(SBS) Labor’s plan to ban the flag of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) includes “highly offensive” language and risks unintentionally leading to false police reports, says a Muslim advocacy group it consulted. But the Australian Muslim Advocacy Network (AMAN) has welcomed the […]

Law Enforcement

Europol: Vast majority of terrorist crimes motivated by jihadism Europol’s annual report states that of 380 people arrested across all 27 member states last year on suspicion of terror-related offenses, 266 people, or 70% of those arrested, were arrested for jihadist offenses.

(European Conservative) In its annual report on terrorism, Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, has revealed that radical Islamist terrorism for the third consecutive year remained the top security threat across the bloc in 2022, as the vast majority of individuals […]