Health & Medicine
Asylum seekers plea for help as Covid sweeps Kent former army barracks (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
History
Author who railed against Jews quits as speaker for Dutch Holocaust commemoration following storm of criticism
(JTA) Amid protest by prominent Dutch Holocaust survivors, an author who called Gaza “a ghetto” and said he feels uncomfortable around Jews has stepped down as keynote speaker of the national ceremony commemorating victims of the genocide. In a statement published Thursday […]
Government & Politics
Judge: Italy illegally expels asylum seekers An Italian judge ordered the Interior Ministry to assess a gay Pakistani man’s claim for asylum after he was forcefully and immediately expelled from Italy last summer.
(Courthouse News) Italy is illegally sending asylum seekers who cross its borders back into the Balkans, where they are routinely beaten and mistreated by police, according to an Italian judge. In a ruling this week, Judge Silvia Albano with the Court of […]
Government & Politics
Danish prime minister wants country to accept ‘zero’ asylum seekers
(Local) Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says her ambition is for Denmark not to offer asylum to any refugees at all. The PM said that she wanted to reduce asylum applications in Denmark to zero during comments in parliament. “That’s what our target […]
Legal
Redhill man ‘had explosives and jihad documents’
(BBC) A man accused of having explosives, detonators and documents referring to jihad and combat has appeared before Westminster magistrates. Asad Bhatti, charged with terrorism offences, did not enter a plea. The 47-year-old from Redhill, Surrey, was arrested after police raided a […]
Clothing
Swiss favour ‘burqa ban,’ poll shows
(AFP) A clear majority of Swiss voters favour introducing a nationwide prohibition against wearing face-covering garments in public spaces, known as a “burqa ban,” a poll showed Friday. According to the Tamedia poll of 15,000 eligible voters, a full 63 percent of […]
News: Europe
Family of Reading terror attack victim call for ‘meaningful changes’ in wake of his death (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Regulator satisfied with Islamic Relief’s response to antisemitic comments by former leaders The Charity Commission opened a case into the charity after offensive comments by former senior figures came to light
(Third Sector) The Charity Commission has declared itself satisfied with the response of Islamic Relief Worldwide to antisemitic comments made by former senior leaders. It comes as the charity said it had requested a meeting with President Biden’s new administration after the outgoing Trump […]
Law Enforcement
Asad Bhatti: Redhill man charged with terrorism offences
(BBC) A man from Surrey has been charged with terrorism offences, Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) said. Asad Bhatti, 47, of Holland Close, Redhill, has been charged with two counts of possessing an article for the purpose of terrorism. He has […]
Legal
No increase to Newcastle and London terror convicts’ jail terms
(BBC) The attorney general’s bid to increase the minimum sentence of a Newcastle man who incited a German terror cell to commit mass murder has failed. Lawyers for Suella Braverman argued that Fatah Abdullah’s nine-year minimum term was too lenient. They also […]
Government & Politics
French Muslims at odds over Macron’s anti-extremism charter
(AFP) The head of France’s main Muslim organisation on Thursday slammed a “unilateral” move by three Islamic groups not to sign up to an anti-extremism charter championed by President Emmanuel Macron. Macron wants French Muslim groups to sign up to the charter […]
Crime
Migrant jailed after being spotted steering two dinghies across Channel (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Peterborough mosque’s plans for daily calls to prayer played through loudspeakers recommended for refusal (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Bristol Islamic extremist shared ‘terror tutorials’
(BBC) An Islamic extremist has admitted sharing “terrorist tutorials” and having a stash of bomb and poison-making instructions. Souhaib Embarek, 34, was arrested after firearms officers forced entry into his Bristol home on 9 December 2019. He denied two charges of disseminating […]
Government & Politics
French Muslim groups deal blow to Macron’s anti-extremism charter
(AFP) Three Muslim groups refused on Wednesday to back an anti-extremism charter pushed by French officials following a spate of jihadist-inspired attacks, dealing a blow to a flagship initiative of President Emmanuel Macron’s government. The charter rejects “instrumentalising” Islam for political ends […]
Academics & Education
France: Proposal to ban Islamic veil sparks criticism Macron’s controversial draft of ‘separatism’ bill causes heated debate, with amendments suggesting ban on Islamic veil
(Anadolu) An ongoing debate on the controversial draft of a “separatism” bill has sparked criticism, [and] resulted in a diversion, dividing the house on the question of [the] veil, whether to include amendments to ban veiled students at the university and accompanying […]
News: Europe
Manchester attack: Prisoner in touch with bomber recalled to jail
(BBC) A convicted terrorist organiser and friend of the Manchester Arena bomber has been returned to prison weeks after being released on licence, the BBC has learned. Abdalraouf Abdallah, 27, was jailed in 2016 after being found guilty of helping people travel […]
Law Enforcement
Italy jails suspected al Qaeda foreign fighter caught in Turkey
(Reuters) A 24-year-old Italian suspected of fighting in the Middle East since 2014 with al Qaeda-affiliated groups was arrested in Turkey and jailed in Italy, police said on Wednesday. The unnamed man, who had lived with his wife and their four children […]
Law Enforcement
Manchester Arena inquiry: Call raised ‘active shooter’ concerns after bombing
(BBC) Fears of an “active shooter” were raised by the ambulance service in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena bomb, the inquiry in the attack has heard. The inquiry was told a call from North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) to fire control […]
Children & Teens
30 hate messages a minute to girl who insulted Islam (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Mum hid phone in bra for jail calls to Islamist extremist husband (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
French mayor criticizes decision to shut down mosque Denouncing incompetence of gov't to close mosque in Montmagny, mayor says it has nothing to do with 'radicalism'
(Anadolu) A French city’s mayor has lashed out against the government’s “Islamist separatism” campaign after a mosque in his jurisdiction was accused and shut down to combat radicalism. Patrick Floquet, the mayor of the Montmagny town in northern France, “denounced the incompetence […]
History
Dutch panel picks author accused of anti-Semitism as keynote speaker for Holocaust memorial commemoration
(JTA) The national commemoration committee of the Netherlands named as its keynote speaker a Muslim author who has called Gaza a “ghetto” and is accused of making anti-Semitic statements about Dutch Jews. The National 4 and 5 May Committee made the announcement […]
Government & Politics
Border officers will get powers to force migrants to give fingerprints in France (LINK ONLY)
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Banks & Banking
Bankers not punished for looking up details of suspect in Utrecht tram attack
(NL Times) On the day of a terrorist attack on a tram in Utrecht, seven bank employees looked up the details of the suspected terrorist in the bank systems, thereby violating the bankers’ oath. The Banks Disciplinary Commission on Tuesday decided not […]
Immigration
Dozens of migrants scale fence into Spain’s Melilla enclave
(Reuters) Dozens of migrants stormed into Spain’s North African enclave of Melilla early on Tuesday, scaling the high, razor-wired fence that separates it from Morocco, local authorities said. The migrants, all from sub-Saharan Africa and nine of whom sustained injuries that required […]
Crime
German police busts suspected refugee smuggling ring Over a dozen suspects were linked to an operation to smuggle Syrians through the so-called Balkan route since 2019. Coordinated raids early on Tuesday involved hundreds of officers across several cities and states.
(Deutsche Welle) German authorities launched coordinated raids nationwide targeting a human trafficking ring early on Tuesday, arresting suspects in Berlin, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse, federal police said in a statement. Around 400 officers mobilized in total. The raids stem from […]
Government & Politics
EU lashes Bosnia for failing to properly care for migrants
(AP) The European Union’s top migration official on Tuesday criticized Bosnian authorities for failing to properly care for hundreds of migrants living in sub-zero temperatures on its territory, warning the Balkans country of its obligations if it hopes to join the EU. […]
Clothing
Swiss government urges voters to reject burqa ban in March referendum
(Reuters) The Swiss government recommended on Tuesday that voters reject a proposal in a planned March 7 referendum to ban full facial coverings such as burqas and niqabs worn by some Muslim women, saying the move would hurt tourism. Under Switzerland’s system […]
Christians
Turkey slams Greek archbishop’s ‘presumptuous’ Islam comment ahead of exploratory talks
(Kathimerini) Turkey condemned on Monday the comments made by Greece’s top cleric about Islam, describing them as “presumptuous” and noting that they undermine efforts to restart the exploratory bilateral talks on maritime sovereignty which are scheduled to start later in January. “We […]
Citizenship
Far-right party accepts that migrants can be German citizens
(AP) The far-right Alternative for Germany says it accepts that people can be German citizens “regardless of their ethno-cultural background,” an about-face for a party whose leading figures have in the past questioned whether immigrants from outside Europe can be integrated. A […]
News: Europe
97 per cent of jailed jihadists are free to mingle with vulnerable inmates in UK prisons (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Britain’s youngest terrorist can be freed from jail, says Parole Board (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
2 Syrians charged with terrorism over army officer’s killing
(AP) Two Syrians have been charged in Germany for alleged links to a terrorist organization on suspicion they were involved in the killing of an army officer in their homeland in 2012, prosecutors said Monday. Khedr A.K. was charged with membership in […]
Clerics & Preachers
Macron hails French Muslim charter against extremism
(AFP) President Emmanuel Macron praised French Muslim leaders on Monday after they agreed on a “charter of principles” aimed at combatting sectarianism and radicalised teachings blamed for a surge in jihadist attacks in France in recent years. The charter offers “a clarification […]
Government & Politics
France cracks down on ‘Islamist separatism,’ shuts down 9 mosques The closing of mosques is part of France’s massive surveillance operation targeting its Muslim minority.
(Morocco World News) French authorities have shut down 9 mosques since the month of December. “Among the 18 places of worship that were particularly monitored at my request, 9 were closed down,” the French minister of interior [Gerald] Darmanin tweeted on January […]
Clerics & Preachers
French Muslim Council agrees accord on ‘principles’ sought by Macron
(AFP) France’s Muslim federations agreed Sunday on a “charter of principles” requested by President Emmanuel Macron in his bid to eradicate sectarianism and extremism. Macron urged the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) to devise the charter in November, after the […]
Deradicalization
Prison unit for UK’s most dangerous terrorists could be radicalising inmates even more (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Two migrant boats intercepted in English Channel
(BBC) Two small boats with a total of 36 migrants on board were intercepted while crossing the English Channel on Saturday. It comes as the Home Office said French authorities had stopped 27 people from attempting to make the crossing since Friday […]
Government & Politics
Shamed Lib Dem mayoral hopeful expelled from the party over comments about Jews (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Swiss jihadist gets 15 years for terror plots
(Swiss Info) A French court has sentenced a Swiss man to 15 years in prison for terror-related charges after finding him guilty of recruiting a group of men online to prepare terror attacks in France and Switzerland. The 31-year-old from Yverdon, canton […]
Immigration
Greece arrests suspected Syrian militant wanted in Netherlands
(Reuters) Greek authorities have arrested a 37-year-old Syrian asylum seeker wanted in the Netherlands for suspected terrorism offences, a police official said on Friday. The man arrived on the island of Samos from Turkey on Oct. 4, 2018, and was later transferred […]
Government & Politics
Greece submits request for return of 1,450 failed asylum seekers to Turkey
(Kathimerini) Greece has submitted a request to the European Commission and the EU’s border agency Frontex, for the immediate return of 1,450 migrants whose asylum requests have been rejected, the country’s Migration Ministry announced on Thursday. From the 1,450 individuals that entered […]
Clerics & Preachers
Imams across UK to reassure worshippers about Covid vaccines (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Anti-terror law looks set to be challenged in a referendum
(Swiss Info) Opponents of new Swiss laws to combat terrorism have gathered enough signatures to challenge the controversial legislation by referendum. They argue that the law violates civil liberties, particularly those of children. The “No to Preventative Punishment” committee handed in 142,800 […]
Children & Teens
Danish ex-minister faces impeachment in ‘child bride’ case
(Reuters) Former Danish Immigration Minister Inger Stojberg, known for her hard stance in that role, is facing impeachment for illegally ordering the separation of underage couples seeking asylum. The centre-right politician, who served as minister from 2015 to 2019, said the aim […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Security company wrote ‘Allahu Akbar’ on fake bomb in Heathrow exercise (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
MPs want to ban foreign funding of Dutch mosques
(NL Times) A majority in Dutch parliament wants to ban foreign financing of mosques in the Netherlands. The VVD, PVV, ChristenUnie, SGP, and FvD previously expressed support for such a ban. The SP now joined them, bringing the call for a ban […]
Interfaith
Food courier in France arrested for allegedly refusing to serve Jews
(JTA) French police have arrested an Algerian man they say declined to serve Jewish-owned businesses because of anti-Semitic discrimination while working as a food courier in Strasbourg. The man, Dhia Edine D., is an illegal immigrant, the French lawmaker Meyer Habib wrote […]
Interfaith
Palestinian ‘skater twins’ spark harassment fears with mocking videos filmed in Jewish quarter of Antwerp, Belgium
(Algemeiner) A video showing two Palestinian skaters racing through an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of the Belgian city of Antwerp as they unfurled a huge Palestinian flag has been removed from YouTube after going viral. Uploaded on Sunday, the video featured Gaza-born twin […]