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Law Enforcement
Officer arrested on suspicion of terror offence bailed
(BBC) A police officer arrested on suspicion of a terrorism offence has been released on bail pending further enquiries. The Gloucestershire police officer was arrested on Tuesday by Counter Terrorism Policing South West, and he has been suspended from all duties by […]
Legal
Germany charges Syrian with war crimes against Yazidis
(Reuters) A high-ranking member of the Islamic State militant group in Syria has been charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity in Germany, partly for alleged involvement in the genocide against the Yazidi community, prosecutors said. The suspect, a Syrian national […]
Immigration
Afghans comprise 49% of asylum seekers on islands
(Kathimerini) A survey by the United Nations Refugee Agency among migrants and refugees residing at camps on the Aegean islands of Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Kos, Leros, Rhodes and Tilos shows that nearly half (49%) come from Afghanistan, followed by Syria (14%), Somalia […]