Legal
Tommy Robinson encouraged vigilante action, judges say (LINK ONLY)
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Quebec forced to defend religious symbols law in court for first time Civil rights groups argue ban will cause harm as they ask judge to freeze parts of Bill 21
(CBC) The Quebec government can’t “with a straight face” claim its new religious symbols law won’t have any harmful effects, a lawyer for two civil rights groups told a Superior Court justice Tuesday. Catherine McKenzie made the comment as she asked the […]
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As fight over Quebec’s religious symbols law shifts to courts, legal experts debate best way to challenge it Bill 21 invokes notwithstanding clause, complicating how opponents can challenge law's constitutionality
(CBC) Quebec’s religious symbols law was not yet 12 hours old when it became the subject of a Superior Court motion seeking to have it struck down. On Tuesday, the motion, filed last month by the National Council of Canadian Muslims and […]
Legal
ISIS terrorist who launched Paris attacks that killed 130 awarded compensation (LINK ONLY)
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Houston man who wanted to join ISIS, be a martyr, pleads guilty in federal terrorism case
(Houston Chronicle) A Houston native described by his lawyer as a youth engaging in “dangerous fantasy” pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to providing aid to ISIS by offering to be a martyr and spreading bomb-making knowledge. Kaan Serclan Damlarkaya, 20, has […]
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Victoria councillor tables motion to support challenge of Quebec’s religious symbols law If passed, Victoria will join Brampton, Ont., in condemning Quebec's ban of religious symbols at work
(CBC) A Victoria councillor has tabled a motion that will ask the city to support a legal challenge of a Quebec law that bans employees from wearing religious symbols at work. The motion from Sharmarke Dubow asks that the City of Victoria […]
Children & Teens
Tommy Robinson faces jail after being found in contempt of court (LINK ONLY)
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Arts & Entertainment
French comedian Dieudonne given two-year sentence for tax fraud
(AFP) French comedian Dieudonne, a convicted anti-Semite whose shows the government once tried to shut down, was sentenced to two years in jail for tax fraud and money laundering on Friday by a court in Paris. The controversial performer, who has also […]
Legal
German ‘Islamic State’ bride jailed for 5 years Sabine S. traveled to Syria and Iraq to marry an Islamic State (IS) fighter and praised jihadi life in several blogs. She left her two children in Berlin after becoming radicalized.
(Deutsche Welle) A 32-year-old German woman on Friday was sentenced to five years in prison for being a member of the “Islamic State” (IS) terrorist organization. Sabine S. converted to Islam and moved to Syria and Iraq from the end of 2013 […]
Law Enforcement
Vice reporter loses final bid to block RCMP demand for background material
(Canadian Press) A reporter’s last-ditch attempt at blocking an RCMP demand for his background materials in a terrorism case failed Thursday with a judge refusing to stay the production order. In her ruling, Ontario Superior Court Justice Breese Davies said the Mounties still […]
Government & Politics
Sea-Watch captain to sue Italy’s Salvini for defamation
(AFP) The captain of detained migrant rescue ship Sea-Watch 3, Carola Rackete, will sue Matteo Salvini for defamation after a tirade of insults from Italy’s far-right interior minister, her lawyer said Friday. “We have prepared the legal complaint against minister Salvini,” Alessandro […]
Children & Teens
Tommy Robinson denies reporting ban breach over live stream of criminal trial (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Sweden: Female cops told to submit to Islamic State or be raped
(Breitbart) A 34-year-old man in Sweden has been convicted of uttering threats after telling two female police officers to submit to Islamic State or face being raped. Fadi Daoud was convicted last week for the threats made in Norrköping in May 2017. Police […]
Children & Teens
German IS trial: Mother of tortured girl questioned in Munich A woman thought to be the mother of a Yazidi girl left to die of thirst, allegedly by an Islamic State couple, has been questioned in a Munich court. A German national is on trial for the enslaved girl's death.
(Deutsche Welle) Nora T. is believed to have witnessed the agonizing death of her 5-year-old Yazidi daughter while they were both kept as slaves by a couple affiliated with “Islamic State” in Iraq in 2015. German national Jennifer W. is on trial in Munich […]
Crime
Unveiling the truth behind Tariq Ramadan’s rape allegations As new evidence continually piles up in the Tariq Ramadan case, it becomes increasingly difficult to differentiate between fact and fiction on both sides of the allegations against the reformist scholar.
(Morocco World News) The controversy surrounding the case of Tariq Ramadan has reached new heights, as the rape allegations against the reformist scholar have been called into question following an investigation by the Parisian Criminal Brigade (BC). Revealing inconsistencies in his accusers’ […]
Legal
Chesterfield chip shop owner denies ‘unhealthy interest in Islamic State’ during terror trial (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Italian judge says German migrant rescue captain free to go
(AFP) An Italian judge said Tuesday that Sea-Watch 3 captain Carola Rackete was free to go, three days after her arrest for docking with 40 migrants aboard her rescue ship in defiance of an Italian ban. Rackete was arrested after hitting a […]
Government & Politics
Prosecutor wants Wilders to pay €5,000 fine for anti-Moroccan remarks
(Dutch News) “Do you want more or fewer Moroccans?” PVV leader Geert Wilders asked a crowd in 2014. “Fewer, fewer, fewer,” they shouted. “Then we will arrange that,” he told them. It is those comments that have repeatedly landed Wilders in court […]
Legal
Three charged over IS Sydney terror plot
(AAP) A man accused of being a member of a terrorist cell which allegedly planned to carry out an attack in Sydney for Islamic State has smiled as the case was detailed in court. Federal and NSW counter-terrorism police arrested three men […]
Legal
Suspect again confesses to Utrecht mass shooting in first hearing, denounces laws, judges
(NL Times) Gokmen T. again confessed to being responsible for a mass shooting on a tram in Utrecht and killing four people during the first pro-forma hearing in the case against him on Monday. He also denounced the Dutch legal system. “I […]
Government & Politics
Delaware senator criticized for suggesting Muslims want to ‘subvert our constitution’
(WHYY) The Delaware state senator behind a bill to prevent “foreign laws” from being used in local courts has drawn criticism from a Muslim advocacy group — and some fellow lawmakers. State Sen. Dave Lawson, a Republican from Kent County, insists his […]
Legal
Sydney man’s views ‘more extreme than IS’
(AAP) A Sydney man who planned to fight for Islamic State overseas got cold feet because his views were even more extreme than the terrorist group’s, a court has heard. Amin Elmir, 29, pleaded guilty in February to preparing to travel from […]
Children & Teens
‘It felt like home again’: Muslim students return to Wilmington pool 1 year after clothing dispute
(Delaware News Journal) One year after Muslim students were asked to leave a Wilmington public pool because of their clothing, the children and their principal returned to the pool on its opening day. This time, they felt welcomed. “We had a wonderful time,” […]
Legal
Redhill man Haider Ahmed jailed over knife terror plot
(BBC) A supporter of Islamic State (IS) who planned a terror attack with a hunting knife has been jailed for six years. Haider Ahmed, 19, from Redhill in Surrey, was found guilty of preparing an act of terrorism at an earlier hearing […]
Children & Teens
Islamic teacher gets 10-year prison sentence for pursuing young teen
(Washington Post) A local Islamic schoolteacher who cultivated sexual video conversations with a 15-year-old student will go to prison for 10 years. Seitu Sulayman Kokayi, 30, was convicted at trial in Alexandria federal court earlier this year of sending pornographic images to […]
Forced & Underage Marriage
Orders to prevent forced marriages double in year (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Apology, damage payment sought in Geert Wilders hate speech trial
(NL Times) On the second day of the appeal in the hate-speech trial against PVV leader Geert Wilders on Thursday, claimants could demand compensation from the politician and explain why they think they deserve it. Demands ranged from apologies to actual monetary amounts between […]
Crime
Syrian to be deported after attacking Danish anti-Islamisation politician
(Breitbart) An asylum seeker from Syria has been sentenced to 60 days in prison followed by a deportation order for hitting anti-Islamisation campaigner Rasmus Paludan in the head with a rock. The 24-year-old Syrian will be banned from re-entering Denmark for six […]
Legal
Ex-beauty queen and aspiring actress accused of funding terrorism (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
‘Looney Tunes terrorist’ in plea talks over foiled Times Square plot
(NY Post) The “Looney Tunes terrorist” is already in plea talks with the government following his foiled plot to shoot up Times Square, according to a federal prosecutor. Ashiqul Alam pleaded “not guilty” Thursday to an indictment charging him with possessing a […]
Government & Politics
Wilders ‘fewer Moroccans’ case to restart, judges dismiss interference claim
(Dutch News) Appeal court judges will … restart hearings in the Geert Wilders “fewer Moroccans” case, after rejecting claims of political interference. Wilders had tried to get the court to question former justice minister Ivo Opstelten, in the wake of reports … […]
Government & Politics
Dutch lawmaker Wilders appeals ‘fewer Moroccans’ conviction
(Reuters) Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders on Tuesday called for either an acquittal or a procedural delay in his appeal against a 2016 conviction for inciting discrimination against Moroccans. “This trial has every appearance of being politically motivated. Stop the witch hunt!” […]
Legal
Islamic scholar’s terror convictions reviewed in Virginia
(AP) A judge is considering tossing out parts of a 10-count conviction against an Islamic scholar serving life in prison for persuading some of his followers to travel overseas after the Sept. 11 attacks and try to join the Taliban. The review […]
Government & Politics
Wilders’ appeal in anti-Moroccan [case] due to restart, despite interference claims
(Dutch News) Appeal court judges are due today to begin hearings in the Geert Wilders “fewer Moroccans” case, as the PVV leader re-starts an appeal against his earlier conviction. However, recent claims of possible political interference may result in further delays to […]
Citizenship
Syrian civil war fighter in court to stop government revoking his nationality
(Dutch News) A court is due to decide whether a 25-year-old man who fought in the civil war in Syria should have his passport revoked even though he is no longer seen as a terrorist threat. Maher H. has been in an […]
Health & Medicine
Man who attacked military personnel should be deemed terrorist: crown
(Canadian Press) Prosecutors are seeking a new trial for a man who attacked uniformed personnel at a Toronto military centre three years ago, arguing he should be considered a terrorist even though he acted alone and mental illness rendered him not criminally […]
Law Enforcement
Belgium arrests man suspected of plotting attack on US embassy
(AFP) Belgian counter-terror police have arrested a man suspected of plotting an attack against the US embassy in Brussels, federal prosecutors said Monday. The police on Saturday arrested the man following “converging signs raising fears of an attack against the US embassy,” […]
Internet
New Jersey woman sentenced for supporting ISIS — again
(NY Post) A New Jersey woman who was already busted for providing material support to ISIS went right back to her evil ways — even as she was supposed to be helping the feds fight the terror group, officials revealed Monday. Sinmyah […]
Legal
‘Jihadi Jack’ Letts: I’d love to come home, I won’t blow up Brits Speaking to Sky News from a jail in Syria, Jack Letts urges his parents who were convicted of funding terrorism 'not to give up.'
(Sky News) A suspected Islamic State militant from the UK, dubbed “Jihadi Jack,” has told Sky News he regrets what he did and feels guilty for what he put his parents through. Speaking from the prison in Syria where he is being […]
Law Enforcement
Ex-police officer again gets 15 years on terror conviction
(AP) A former police officer who tried to help the Islamic State by purchasing $245 in gift cards will still serve 15 years in prison, even though some of his convictions were tossed out on appeal. Nicholas Young of Fairfax, Virginia, was […]
Legal
Brownsburg man who tried to join Islamic State group is sentenced to federal prison
(Indianapolis Star) A Brownsburg man who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group and planned to travel to Syria to join them was sentenced Friday to more than eight years in federal prison, officials said. U.S. District Court Judge Sarah Evans Barker […]
Legal
NSW inmate says he’ll always support jihad
(AAP) A radicalised NSW inmate has told a court he’s sorry for waterboarding and carving an Islamic State slogan into his cellmate’s forehead but not for attacking the former soldier. A “physical attack would be OK,” Bourhan Hraichie said from the dock […]
Legal
Isis suspect Jack Letts’ parents found guilty of funding terrorism (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Witness scared to testify in nationalist politician’s hate-speech trial, lawyer says
(NL Times) A former civil servant who was going to testify in the hate speech trial against PVV leader Geert Wilders decided to not testify after all, according to Wilders’ lawyer Geert-Jan Knoops. The man is afraid that he will be prosecuted […]
Law Enforcement
Two suburban men guilty of providing support to Islamic State It’s rare for a terrorism case to go to trial at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse. And in the lead-up to this one, defense attorneys convinced the judge they should be allowed to present an entrapment defense to the jury.
(Chicago Sun-Times) The FBI descended on their north suburban home in a raid two years ago that began with a “boom,” neighbors said. Then, the feds unveiled a 77-page criminal complaint in April 2017 that accused Joseph D. Jones and Edward Schimenti […]
Government & Politics
Mosque dome challenge may test Swiss minaret ban
(Swiss Info) A Bern politician looks set to test Switzerland’s decade-long ban on the construction of minarets by objecting to a dome that is planned for a religious community building in the Swiss capital. The local parliamentarian of the rightwing People’s Party […]
Legal
Illinois woman gets 6 1/2 years in federal prison for supporting St. Louis County man who fought and died in Syria
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch) An Illinois woman was sentenced Tuesday to six and one-half years in prison for helping to support terrorists, including a former St. Louis County man who fought and died in Syria, prosecutors said. Mediha Medy Salkicevic, 39, of Schiller […]
Legal
Canadian man gets 26 years for role in suicide attack
(AP) A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Canadian man to 26 years in U.S. prison for supporting a group of jihadists who committed a 2009 suicide attack that killed five American soldiers in Iraq. The sentence came over the objections of […]
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Court challenge, protest greet day one of Quebec’s anti-religious symbols law Muslim advocacy group and Canadian Civil Liberties Association file motion seeking to strike down new law
(CBC) Quebec’s new law on religious symbols has been on the books for less than 24 hours, but already opposition is being mounted on several fronts, both in the courts and on the streets. The law was rammed through the legislature late Sunday […]
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Judge allows Muslim woman to proceed with lawsuit against Ramsey County jail
(MPR) A Minnesota woman who said she was forced to remove her hijab in jail will be able to move forward with a lawsuit in federal court. Aida Al-Kadi, who is Muslim, alleges that in 2013, she was forced to remove the […]