Children & Teens
Father convicted of FGM of daughter to appeal his sentence (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Children & Teens
Sarah Champion: Crusading MP’s new fight against sex grooming gangs (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Man jailed for smuggling migrants in dinghies
(BBC) A people smuggler who helped to bring people into the UK on dinghies has been jailed for nine years. Albanian national Vladimir Bardoshi, 36, led a gang that ferried illegal migrants across the Channel from France in dangerous conditions, police said. […]
Crime
Syrian doctor in Germany accused of war crimes: report
(AFP) A Syrian doctor living in Germany is being investigated on suspicion of carrying out crimes against humanity at a military hospital in the war-torn country, a report in Spiegel magazine Friday said. Federal prosecutors suspect the man of beating and torturing men […]
Children & Teens
Grooming gang ‘characteristics’ research to be published after government U-turn (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Murder of Holocaust survivor in Paris should be treated as anti-Semitic, say prosecutors (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Afghan migrant prosecuted for raping underage Swedish girl
(Breitbart) A 20-year-old Afghan migrant is facing prosecution for allegedly raping a Swedish girl under the age of 15 whose family he had lodgings with. The incident is said to have taken place during the night of April 13th earlier this year […]
Crime
Disgraced French secret agent stole identity of Tariq Ramadan accuser Woman subjected to social media abuse by supporters of the Oxford professor
(National-UAE) Efforts to bring Tariq Ramadan to justice over alleged rapes of women have taken another sinister twist after it emerged that his supporters engaged a rogue French intelligence expert to expose the identity of an accuser. Lawyers for the woman known […]
Children & Teens
Britain’s biggest Islamic authorities say child sexual abuse in Muslim communities is ‘underreported’ (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Afghan held after French migrant activist murdered
(AFP) French police are holding a man of Afghan nationality after a prominent activist in the north of France who helped migrants was bludgeoned to death at his home, prosecutors said Wednesday. The attacker entered the home of Jean Dussine in Bretteville, […]
Crime
Manchester Arena: Charges over chemicals bought by bomber’s brother
(BBC) A man has been charged with fraud in relation to chemical purchases by the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber. The charges follow inquiries under Operation Manteline, the police investigation into the May 2017 attack. Yahya Werfalli, 25, of Cheetham Hill, […]
Children & Teens
German court rejects Iraqi’s appeal over killing of teen
(AP) A German federal court said Tuesday it has thrown out a rejected Iraqi asylum-seeker’s appeal against his conviction for raping and murdering a 14-year-old local girl. Ali Bashar was sentenced to life in prison by the Wiesbaden state court in July […]
Crime
Greek migrant hotel ransacked in latest tensions over relocations
(AFP) When plans were leaked last week to move dozens of asylum seekers from an island camp to a hotel in the northern Greek village of Arnissa, there was a swift and violent response. Around 250 people burned and looted the empty […]
Children & Teens
Grooming gangs review: MPs order government to say if research will be published after 125,000 sign petition (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Syrian man vandalizes Amsterdam kosher restaurant for 2nd time
(JTA) A Syrian asylum-seeker who in 2017 broke into a kosher restaurant in the Dutch capital was again arrested for smashing its windows while holding a lighter. Officers on Friday morning used pepper spray to subdue the 31-year-old man, Saleh Ali, outside HaCarmel […]
Crime
German police target suspected Islamists over virus fraud
(AFP) German police on Thursday raided apartments belonging to several suspected Islamists in Berlin, over allegations they fraudulently obtained state payouts set up for the coronavirus crisis. Officers searched the homes and vehicles of five people “belonging to the Salafist scene,” police […]
Crime
France: Scholars, activists call for dismissal of rape case against Tariq Ramadan The signatories say the process 'has gone on far too long,' and accuse the justice system of 'prejudice'
(i24) Nearly 150 university professors, intellectuals, and activists from around the world have signed a letter addressed to France’s justice minister urging her “to put an immediate end to the masquerade of justice” against a Muslim academic. The document, which was published […]
Alcohol & Drugs
Youths arrested with large amount of drugs say they stocked up for Ramadan
(Breitbart) Three French youths arrested with a large number of illegal drugs told investigators they were stocking up before the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Police seized 4 1/2oz of cocaine, 8lb of marijuana, 4 1/2oz of cannabis resin, […]
Crime
Halifax mosques to broadcast Islamic call to prayer as a show of unity, solidarity
(Global News) Many Nova Scotians have paid tribute to the 22 people who were killed in the April 18-19 shooting rampage through music or vigils. Now, the Muslim community in Halifax is also showing its solidarity by broadcasting the adhan. This special […]
Children & Teens
Grooming gangs review was ‘internal,’ government says after 120,000 people demand publication (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
French police shoot dead man armed with knife outside Paris: prosecutors
(AFP) French police on Wednesday shot dead a man, apparently of Afghan origin, armed with a knife who had threatened them in the Paris suburbs, prosecutors and police said. Police patrolling on bicycles noticed the man armed with a long knife in […]
Crime
Police probe bribery claims surrounding NZ’s main Muslim organisation
(Stuff) Police are investigating allegations that bribes were paid from funds belonging to the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) to help halal meat sales. FIANZ, a large charity that represents seven Muslim associations, is caught up in a leadership battle, […]
Crime
Failed asylum seeker watched pornography immediately after killing German woman
(Breitbart) An Algerian failed asylum seeker is said to have watched pornography on his phone after killing a German mother of three in a pub toilet in Hamburg. Nasr El Dbin B. was sentenced to eight years in prison this week after […]
Clerics & Preachers
High court declines case of 60s black militant H. Rap Brown
(AP) The Supreme Court is declining to take the case of a 1960s black militant formerly known as H. Rap Brown who is in prison for killing a Georgia sheriff’s deputy in 2000. As is usual, the justices didn’t comment Monday in […]
Crime
Assailant with ax, machete wounds man in southern Germany
(AP) An assailant armed with an ax and a machete threatened a woman and wounded a man who came to her help in southern Germany on Tuesday, police said. The suspect, a 27-year-old Tunisian citizen who lives in Augsburg, first broke the […]
Children & Teens
Bill banning female genital mutilation passes
(WTVQ) Legislation to ban female genital mutilation in Kentucky is headed to the governor’s desk. The Senate voted 31-0 for the measure, known as Senate Bill 72, as amended in the House of Representatives. The House amendment placed an emergency clause in […]
Clothing
Wife, burqa-wearing husband busted in $1M Hudson Yards jewelry heist
(NY Post) A married couple was busted in Brooklyn for a $1 million Hudson Yards jewelry heist in which the male suspect donned a burqa, police said Friday. Patrick and Ernestine Preville, both 29, were arrested on Thursday at their Canarsie, Brooklyn, […]
Children & Teens
Grooming gang research petition to be considered for Parliamentary debate
(BBC) More than 100,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the release of Home Office research into the “characteristics” of grooming gangs. The government has refused to release the information, telling the Independent it was “not in the public interest” […]
Children & Teens
House panel advances bill to restore anti-genital cutting law
(Detroit News) A U.S. House committee on Wednesday advanced bipartisan legislation meant to fix the federal law prohibiting female genital cutting. The bill was introduced in response to a ruling by a federal judge in Michigan who declared the statute unconstitutional in 2018. That ruling […]
Crime
Canada accuses doctor of crimes against humanity for virginity tests on women in Afghanistan
(Global News) Canadian immigration authorities are trying to deport a doctor who performed “virginity tests” on women in Afghanistan, alleging her actions amounted to a crime against humanity. Before crossing the border into Canada to make a refugee claim, Saida Ahmadi worked […]
Children & Teens
Judge dismisses most serious remaining charge against doctor accused of genital mutilation
(Detroit News) A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the most serious remaining charge against a doctor accused of female genital mutilation. Dr. Jumana Nagarwala had sought a dismissal of a charge of conspiracy to travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct involving […]
Academics & Education
University of Maryland student arrested after hate bias incident
(WMAR) A University of Maryland student was arrested and charged after a hate bias incident occurred. On December 12, 2019, around 11:30 a.m., UMPD was notified of a hate bias incident that occurred on December 10, 2019, around 8:18 p.m. A female […]
Citizenship
DOJ creates section for denaturalization cases
(Hill) The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that it created a new section in its Office of Immigration Litigation dedicated to denaturalizing foreign-born citizens referred to it by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The move has been described by the department as an effort […]
Clothing
Burqa-wearing man steals nearly $1 million in jewelry from Piaget in Hudson Yards
(NY Post) A thief wearing a burqa and armed with a spray bottle made off with nearly $1 million worth of necklaces and watches from a Hudson Yards jeweler on Sunday, police sources said. The bling bandit, a man dressed in a […]
Children & Teens
France: Muslim on trial for beating wife, daughters for not wearing hijab
(Breitbart) A 35-year-old Muslim man in the commune of Cavaillon is facing trial after being accused of domestically abusing his wife and daughters who refused to wear an Islamic veil. The man, who defines himself as a traditionalist Muslim, is said to […]
Children & Teens
Grooming gang review kept secret as Home Office claims releasing findings ‘not in public interest’ (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
House bill would explicitly prohibit female genital mutilation in Wyoming
(Oil City News) A Wyoming House of Representatives bill would explicitly prohibit female genital mutilation in the state if it were to become law. The legislation would also create new criminal sentencing guidelines for anyone convicted of engaging in female genital mutilation. […]
Crime
New rape charges against Islamic scholar Ramadan
(AFP) Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan has been charged with raping two women besides two others he was already facing accusations over, his lawyer told AFP Thursday. The 57-year-old Ramadan, a Swiss national, was already charged in France with raping a disabled woman […]
Crime
‘We want our voices heard’: Muslims in Maryland showcase power of door-to-door lobbying Scores of Muslims from across Maryland converge on state capital and find some lawmakers willing to listen
(Middle East Eye) The energy was palpable at Maryland’s House of Delegates late Monday, as members of the Muslim community hurried through the building’s hallways and knocked on doors, trying to lobby politicians on key bills and issues under consideration in the […]
Children & Teens
Macron defends French teen threatened over anti-Islam rant
(AFP) French President Emmanuel Macron has defended a French teenager who received death threats after an expletive-laden Instagram rant against Islam, saying the right to blaspheme was enshrined in the constitution and she needs to be protected, in comments published Wednesday. The […]
Children & Teens
Honour crime: Swedish Muslim migrant sentenced for beating daughter with kebab spit
(Breitbart) A Swedish court has sentenced an Iraqi asylum seeker to eight years in prison for honour crimes after he beat his daughter with a kebab spit, locked up his wife, and forced his daughters to wear Islamic veils. The father, who […]
Children & Teens
Priti Patel orders officials to explain status of grooming gang review Frustrated home secretary 'being given the run around by officials' on long-awaited probe into gang ethnicity.
(HuffPost) Home secretary Priti Patel has ordered officials to explain what has happened to a long-awaited review into the ethnicity of grooming gangs, HuffPost UK has learnt. A frustrated Patel has been met with “obfuscation” from Home Office officials when asking about […]
Crime
Man sprayed in face with ‘unknown substance’ is director of UK counter-terrorist group 'I couldn't see, it was very heavy burning, very heavy pain'
(Leicester Mercury) A man who was sprayed in the face with an “unknown substance” in the city this week is a prominent expert in counter-terrorism. Noor Dahri is the executive director of Islamic Theology of Counter-Terrorism (ITCT), a UK-based group that was […]
Children & Teens
French teen’s anti-Islam rant revives debate on free speech
(AFP) An outspoken French teenager has reignited a polarising debate over free speech in the country after an expletive-laden Instagram rant against Islam that has forced her to stay home from school on safety fears. The case of 16-year-old Mila — who […]
Children & Teens
Hate case dropped against teen who criticised Islam and got death threats
(Breitbart) French prosecutors have dropped a potential hate crime case against a French teen named Mila who received death threats after she criticised Islam online. The Vienne public prosecutor dropped the investigation for “hate provocation” against the 16-year-old, stating that the investigation […]
Children & Teens
French elite branded cowards for deserting girl who insulted Islam (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Birmingham uncle jailed for trying to force niece into Pakistan marriage (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Lexington Islamic leader pleads guilty to money laundering, conspiracy to kidnapping
(Lexington Herald Leader) A Lexington Islamic leader who was accused last year in connection with an alleged murder-for-hire plot pleaded guilty Monday to some of the charges against him. Mahmoud Shaker Shalash pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring with at least […]
Alcohol & Drugs
Judges rebuke Macron for criticism over case of murdered Jewish woman
(AFP) French President Emmanuel Macron drew a sharp rebuke from the country’s top magistrates on Monday for criticising a court ruling on the 2017 murder of a Jewish woman in Paris. Sarah Halimi, an Orthodox Jewish woman in her sixties, died after […]
Children & Teens
Ireland’s first FGM conviction: Father sentenced to 5.5 years, mother sentenced to 4 years and 9 months (LINK ONLY)
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