Legal
St Paul’s bomb plotter now denies she got cold feet, court hears (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
News: Europe
Terrorist and radical pressure in Belgian prisons is gradually decreasing
(Brussels Times) Pressure from terrorists and radicals in Belgian prisons is gradually decreasing, according to a report on the fight against radicalisation in Belgian prisons written by Egmont Institute researcher Thomas Renard. At the end of May, there were 165 inmates linked […]
Health & Medicine
Migrants test positive for coronavirus after arriving in Italy
(AFP) Eight migrants who disembarked in Sicily this week after being rescued in the Mediterranean by a charity boat are in quarantine after testing positive for coronavirus, the group Mediterranea said. The eight migrants were part of a group of 43 people […]
Academics & Education
Brussels-City allows demo against headscarf ban — within limits
(Brussels Times) The city council for Brussels-City has given the go-ahead for a demonstration against a ban on wearing the Islamic headscarf in public offices and in schools. However, the council warned the organisers they could be fined if the numbers taking […]
Law Enforcement
Bulgarian of Syrian descent arrested in Bourgas for terrorism
(Novinite) A Bulgarian national of Syrian descent as well as 15 of his associates were arrested on July 1 for suspected terrorism. The operation took place in Bulgaria’s coastal city of Bourgas and was conducted jointly by the State Agency for National […]
Immigration
Migrant crossings surge during coronavirus lockdown (LINK ONLY)
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Alcohol & Drugs
Italy seizes drugs from Syria worth one billion euros
(AFP) Italian police said Wednesday they had seized a 14-tonne haul of amphetamines allegedly made by the Islamic State group in Syria, calling it the biggest seizure of such drugs in the world. The drug, in the form of around 84 million […]
Legal
Reading stabbings: Terror suspect Khairi Saadallah appears at Old Bailey
(BBC) The man accused of stabbing three men to death in a park in a suspected terror attack has appeared at the Old Bailey. Khairi Saadallah, 25, appeared by video link from Belmarsh Prison in south-east London, flanked by two guards. He […]
Children & Teens
Three convicted IS wives and their children return to Belgium
(Brussels Times) Three wives of IS fighters and six of their children are on their way to Belgium, the federal prosecutor’s office confirmed on Wednesday. Tatiana Wielandt, Bouchra Abouallal and Nadia Baghouri are being repatriated with six of their children, according to […]
Immigration
‘I’m going to jump’: Tensions on Ocean Viking migrant rescue ship
(AFP) The young Sudanese man cast off his T-shirt and cried desperately out to sea: “I swear to you, I’m going to jump. I don’t know how to swim but I can’t stay here anymore!” After just over a week at sea, […]
Children & Teens
Peterborough dad tried to force his daughter to marry against her will (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
U.N. agency urges Hungary to repeal tightened asylum rules
(Reuters) The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has called on Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government to repeal a tightening of the Hungarian asylum system, provisions of which it says could violate international laws. Hungary shut so-called migrant transit zones on its borders […]
Crime
Arrests after five migrants found on fishing boat
(BBC) Four men have been arrested during a people smuggling investigation after five migrants were found on board a fishing boat in France. The five, thought to be Albanian, were found on the boat as it was about to leave Cherbourg on […]
Demonstrations
Turkey, Austria trade barbs over Kurdish-Turkish clashes in Vienna
(Reuters) Austria and Turkey accused each other on Monday of responding inappropriately to clashes between Kurdish and Turkish protesters in Vienna last week, further straining relations. On Wednesday, a brawl broke out after Turks heckled a Kurdish gathering in Vienna, police said. […]
Legal
Reading stabbings suspect ‘shouted Allahu Akbar’ moments before killing three, court hears (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
UK campaigner investigated over praise for dead Iranian commander Suleimani Police investigate after London centre's candlelit vigil earns rebuke from charity regulators
(National-UAE) British police are investigating whether the founder of a human rights group broke terrorism laws by praising Iranian general Qassem Suleimani after his death in a US drone strike. The National reported last week that charity regulators censured an Islamic centre […]
Government & Politics
Government renews calls for terror attack rehearsals (LINK ONLY)
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Deradicalization
Priti Patel defies her critics to expand Prevent anti-terror drive (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Police name man shot dead by officers after Glasgow knife attack (LINK ONLY)
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Legal
Reading stabbings: Khairi Saadallah charged with murder
(BBC) A man has been charged with the murder of three men who were stabbed to death in a public park in Reading. Khairi Saadallah is accused of killing James Furlong, 36, David Wails, 49, and Joe Ritchie-Bennett, 39, on 20 June. […]
Immigration
Kent: Five migrant boats intercepted in Channel
(BBC) Five boats carrying 62 suspected migrants have been intercepted off the Kent coast. Border Force officials … were alerted to the first craft in the Channel at about 05:30 BST, the Home Office said. Those on board have been handed over […]
Government & Politics
Parliament votes against lifting MP’s immunity from hate speech prosecution The Finns Party [MP] described asylum seekers as an 'invasive species.'
(Yle) Finns Party MP Juha Mäenpää will not be prosecuted for inciting ethnic hatred after a vote in parliament on lifting his immunity as a legislator fell short of the required five-sixths majority. The proposal to lift his immunity was supported by […]
Legal
St Paul’s bomb plot: IS supporter Safiyya Shaikh ‘got cold feet’
(BBC) An Islamic State terror group supporter who planned to “blow up St Paul’s Cathedral” was getting “cold feet” about the attack, a court has heard. Muslim convert Safiyya Shaikh, 37, went on a reconnaissance trip to scope out the London landmark […]
Government & Politics
Greek, Turkish leaders speak after months of tension
(AP) The leaders of Greece and Turkey spoke by phone Friday, the prime minister’s office says, after months of increasing tension between the two countries. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan focused on the consequences of the […]
Legal
Germany jails wife of would-be ricin bomber
(AFP) The wife of an Islamist convicted of planning a biological bomb attack in Germany with the deadly poison ricin was jailed for eight years on Friday for helping him to plan the atrocity. A court in Duesseldorf found the 44-year-old German […]
Crime
Norwegian found guilty of spying for Iran in Denmark
(Reuters) A Danish court on Friday sentenced a Norwegian citizen to seven years in jail after convicting him of spying for an Iranian intelligence service and complicity in a suspected plot to kill an Iranian Arab opposition figure in Denmark. Mohammad Davoudzadeh […]
Government & Politics
Hungary worries virus could spur more migration to Europe
(AP) The Hungarian government is “very concerned” that the coronavirus pandemic will trigger more waves of migrants trying to reach Europe from poorer nations where the disease will have a greater impact, the country’s foreign minister said Friday. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter […]
Immigration
Migrants detained after landing on Kent beaches
(BBC) More than 20 migrants have been detained after landing in two boats on Kent beaches, the Home Office says. Another boat was also intercepted on Thursday in the Channel, with 13 men and one woman on board saying they were Syrian […]
Internet
Court hands down lighter sentence over IS propaganda
(Swiss Info) The Federal Criminal Court has reduced a sentence for a man who spread propaganda from the banned Islamic State (IS) group from a suspended prison sentence to a CHF2,500 ($2,635) fine. The 35-year-old had originally been handed a 180-day suspended […]
Citizenship
Belgium strips Islamic State returnee of Belgian nationality
(Brussels Times) An Antwerp court has stripped an Islamic State supporter of her Belgian nationality and sentenced her to five years in prison. The 32-year-old woman, identified as Rahma B., was also fined €8,000 as part of her conviction for participating in […]
Children & Teens
Dutch state does not have to help women, children trapped in Syria: Supreme Court
(NL Times) The Dutch state does not have to repatriate women and children currently trapped in camps in Syria or Iraq, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday in a cassation case filed by 23 Dutch women who went to areas controlled by […]
Legal
Islamic State fanatic who encouraged terror cell in Germany jailed for life (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Labour calls for judge-led review on strategy for lone attackers (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Rights of asylum seekers trampled in Hungary, EU judge observes
(Courthouse News) An EU magistrate condemned Hungary’s refugee policies Thursday, detailing a system where immigrants are made to sleep in shipping containers on the border for months while seeking asylum. Under the EU’s Reception Conditions Directive, people claiming asylum must have access […]
Legal
Suspected ISIS ‘emir’ goes on trial in France for crimes in Syria
(Radio France) French jihadist Tyler Vilus appeared before the Paris criminal court on [Thursday] for the start of a week-long trial into his role within the Islamic State armed group where he is accused of serving as an “emir.” He faces life […]
Children & Teens
Referrals to UK forced marriage unit fell 10% last year (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Female genital mutilation: Report shows 68,000 victims in Germany A report estimates that the number of victims of female genital mutilation in Germany has increased by 44% since 2017, and nearly 15,000 girls may be at risk. The minister responsible linked the increase to migration.
(Deutsche Welle) The amount of women and girls in Germany who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) has increased to 68,000, the families minister announced Thursday. The increase, up 44% from the last estimated total calculated in 2017, was attributed to greater […]
Government & Politics
Concern about funding of mosques by ‘anti-democratic’ donors
(Dutch News) Many mosques in the Netherlands are being funded by foreign organisations seeking to promote a hardline, anti-democratic version of Islam, a committee of MPs has warned. The committee, headed by CDA MP Michel Rog, voiced concern about the influence of […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Danish far-right party leader sentenced to jail on racism and defamation
(Reuters) The leader of Danish far-right party Stram Kurs, lawyer Rasmus Paludan, was disbarred from the legal profession and sentenced to three months in jail on Thursday after being found guilty of racism. Stram Kurs (Hard Line) was close to getting into […]
Immigration
Six migrant boats intercepted off Kent coast
(BBC) Six boats carrying 82 migrants have been intercepted by Border Force vessels off the Kent coast. The first boats were spotted at about 06:30 BST on Wednesday, the Home Office said. Three women were among those onboard the small boats crossing […]
Citizenship
France did not break the law by stripping terrorists of nationalities, top court rules The five dual nationals had been convicted on terror charges for links to an Al Qaeda affiliate
(National-UAE) France did not break the law when it stripped five dual nationals of their French nationality over their ties to an Al Qaeda-affiliated group linked to attacks that have killed hundreds, a top European court has ruled. The European Court of […]
Government & Politics
Parties push to ban calls to prayer in Denmark Venstre politicians say calls to prayer in public places are ‘very disruptive’ in Denmark, but a ban could go against the Constitution
(Copenhagen Post) Several political parties are urging the government to investigate the possibility of banning calls to prayer such as those heard from mosques, arguing that they are “very disruptive.” Venstre, Dansk Folkeparti, Konservative and Nye Borgerlige are presenting a resolution regarding […]
Immigration
Political stagnation and virus galvanise Maghreb migrants
(AFP) “Here, I don’t exist — I die little by little,” said Hamid, a young Algerian, his gaze fixed on Mediterranean waters he sees as his route to a better future. “My only hope is to leave for Europe.” Like thousands of […]
Government & Politics
EU says engagement needed to build trust with Turkey after migration dispute
(Reuters) The European Union wants to rebuild trust with Turkey, its top diplomat said on Wednesday, after a standoff in March in which thousands of migrants attempted to force their way into Greece, triggering clashes on their border. Before the coronavirus pandemic […]
Clothing
Woman used Muslim dress as disguise for raid on beauty salon to steal hair removal machine (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
More than 1,000 terrorists arrested across Europe as 119 plots uncovered Almost all 2019 terrorism attack deaths in Europe were caused by ISIS, report reveals
(National-UAE) Almost 120 terrorist plots were uncovered across Europe last year, resulting in more than 1,000 arrests. ISIS was responsible for all but one of the 10 people killed. The latest figures covering terrorist incidents in 2019 have been revealed in Europol’s […]
Health & Medicine
Reading attack: Suspect ruled out as possible terrorist twice in two years (LINK ONLY)
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Health & Medicine
Reading terror suspect was classified as ‘high mental health risk’ amid fears he was not getting help he needed (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Calls to increase number of Muslim MSPs at next year’s Holyrood election (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Cyprus probes alleged groping of girls at migrant center
(AP) Cyprus’ interior minister said Tuesday that he asked police to launch a criminal investigation into allegations that girls staying at a migrants’ reception center were sexually harassed by other residents. Interior Minister Nicos Nouris told state broadcaster CyBC that he takes […]