Academics & Education
Parents left in dark over ‘inhumane’ meat (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Children & Teens
Shaun Bailey sorry for ‘divisive’ remarks
(Eastern Eye) Conservative mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey has apologised to the Asian community for his controversial comments that were published in a 2005 pamphlet, which warned that multiculturalism could make the UK a “crime riddled cesspool.” In an exclusive interview with Eastern […]
Demonstrations
Activists protest against deportation of 50 people to Afghanistan
(Local) Around 100 people have gathered in Märsta, north of Stockholm, on Monday in an attempt to stop the deportation of a group of Afghan citizens. Roughly 50 people are reportedly scheduled to leave on a flight at 9.40 pm heading to […]
Academics & Education
Hundreds sign petition for ban on non-stunned halal meat in Kirklees schools (LINK ONLY)
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Arts & Entertainment
Saudis fund hardline British TV station the Islam Channel (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Germany plans to fast-track deportations of failed asylum-seekers Germany's Interior Ministry has proposed new measures to monitor and deport failed asylum-seekers. Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has said he is also looking at ways to repatriate known criminals to Syria.
(Deutsche Welle) The German Interior Ministry on Sunday confirmed plans to facilitate and accelerate deportations of failed asylum-seekers along with those who should have their asylum requests processed in another EU country under the so-called Dublin rules. One of the measures submitted […]
Children & Teens
French MP proposes Muslims adopt French names to become citizens, extend ban on Islamic headscarves
(Breitbart) French conservative Republican MP Julien Aubert has put his name behind a series of migrant integration proposals that would include banning the Islamic headscarf in public institutions and make Muslims adopt French names to become citizens. The proposals come from a new […]
Academics & Education
Muslim and Jewish students learn new approach to Middle East (LINK ONLY)
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Arts & Entertainment
Muslim ‘Loose Women’ stick to the Koranic script (LINK ONLY)
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Christians
Imam recites call to prayer at Blackburn Cathedral (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Parliament hosts Israeli-hating MP despite her once praising gunman who killed seven schoolgirls as ‘a hero’ (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan released from French jail
(AFP) Tariq Ramadan, a leading Islamic scholar held in France since February on charges of raping two women, was released on bail Friday after he persuaded judges he was not a flight threat. The 56-year-old Swiss academic, who took leave of his […]
Clerics & Preachers
Bulgaria revises draft law on religions after objections from faith groups
(Sofia Globe) Responding to objections from various faiths, parties in Bulgaria’s Parliament are revising amendments to the Religious Denomination Act before the bill is put to a second reading. This emerged after a meeting between two parliamentary groups, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s […]
Crime
Germany considers expelling convicted Syrians
(AFP) Germany is examining if Syrians convicted of crimes in Europe’s biggest economy or who are deemed dangerous can be sent back to their conflict-torn country, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said Friday. “That is being looked at closely in our ministry,” Seehofer […]
Alcohol & Drugs
Six months later, police investigate assault that put man into coma for drinking during Ramadan
(Breitbart) Belgian police are only now investigating the case of a man who was put into a coma after being attacked for drinking during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, [six] months after the assault took place. The case dates back to May […]
Academics & Education
Swedish Moderate-led council to ban halal meat in deal with populists
(Local) A municipality in Sweden has vowed to ban religiously slaughtered meat from school menus after the centre-right Moderate Party formed a coalition government with the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats. The three-year action plan for the town of Staffanstorp outside Malmö, published on […]
Crime
Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan wins bail in France rape case
(AFP) Tariq Ramadan, a leading Islamic scholar held in France since February on charges he raped two women, on Thursday won conditional release after testifying in an appeals court. A Paris court ruled in favour of Ramadan after the 56-year-old Swiss academic […]
Academics & Education
Teachers could face criminal charges for failing to report forced marriage (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Austrian far-right FPO party targets Muslims, Turks in racist video
(Daily Sabah) A video shared by Austria’s anti-migration far-right Freedom Party (FPO) that explicitly portrayed Muslims and Turks as scammers has triggered widespread reaction from Austrian citizens and organizations, with politicians calling on the chancellor to respond. The 39-second video provided information […]
Academics & Education
What Kirklees Council says about schoolchildren eating non-stunned halal meat (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Italy’s Salvini meets rescued migrants, promises ‘welcome’
(AFP) Italian far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Wednesday met dozens of African migrants, recently evacuated from Libya by the UN, and sought to reassure them that Italy is “a welcoming, generous and supportive country.” Salvini, who has been at the forefront […]
Clerics & Preachers
After a woman was killed with a crossbow in London this week, we need to talk about domestic violence in South Asian communities (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
VVD support drops in new poll of polls, PVV and Labour on the rise
(Dutch News) Support for the ruling right-wing liberal VVD has dropped in the latest poll of polls but has gone up for the anti-Islam PVV and the Labour party. The poll of polls, an amalgam of six separate opinion polls, puts support […]
Christians
Asia Bibi: British imams join calls for UK to give asylum
(BBC) Three British imams have joined calls for the UK to offer asylum to Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman recently acquitted of blasphemy. It comes after former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, and other politicians, urged the government to help her. Ms […]
Government & Politics
Italy evicts migrants from Rome camp
(AFP) Italian police on Tuesday bulldozed a symbolic makeshift camp in Rome which has housed tens of thousands of migrants during their journeys to northern Italy and the rest of Europe. “Stateless, lawless no-man’s lands will no longer be tolerated,” Interior Minister […]
Health & Medicine
How France was forced to reassess its ideas about radicalised youth
(France 24) When Paris was hit by two major terrorist attacks in 2015, France embarked on a painful journey to understand the radicalisation of its youth. Three years later, researchers have discredited initial theories about the “typical” home-grown terrorist. On January 7, […]
Government & Politics
‘Indications’ that fmr justice min. influenced Wilders’ hate speech case, lawyer says
(NL Times) There are “indications” that former Minister Ivo Opstelten of Justice and Security urged the Public Prosecution Service in 2014 to prosecute PVV leader Geert Wilders for hate speech over statements he made about Moroccans, Wilders’ lawyer Geert-Jan Knoops said. He […]
Christians
French Muslim youth the dominant group seeking isolation from society Senior Catholic figure says mainly 15-year-olds to 30-year-olds rejecting French values
(National-UAE) French Muslims between the ages of 15 and 30 form the main group seeking isolation from society and rejecting its vaunted values of freedom, equality and fraternity, says a senior Catholic figure with knowledge of Islamic affairs. Father Vincent Feroldi, director […]
Clerics & Preachers
Ecquevilly: The ‘quiet Salafist’ town resisting French integration While there are signs of hope in this commune west of Paris, a radical preacher’s influence lingers
(National-UAE) Barely 30 kilometres from the renowned Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles, France’s perpetual search for harmonious relations with its post-colonial Muslim population has its own reflection in the troubled recent history of one small town. On first encounter, […]
Clerics & Preachers
Freed and back on London’s streets (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
When your daughter suddenly becomes radicalized Children's life decisions are often difficult for parents to bear and even more difficult to understand — especially when the children radicalize themselves. DW met an affected German mother.
(Deutsche Welle) It’s something no mother would ever want to experience. The unexpected appearance of state security officers on your doorstep, to inform you that your daughter was planning to leave for Syria to allegedly join the terrorist militia “Islamic State.” But […]
Citizenship
Thousands protest in Rome over Italy’s ‘anti-migrant’ decree
(AFP) Several thousand protesters rallied in Rome on Saturday to protest against what they criticised as unfair anti-migrant policies promoted by far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini. Waving banners with slogans “Black lives matter” and “Welcome for all; Open the borders,” leftists joined […]
Christians
Ex-Prague imam Samer Shehadeh in custody for allegedly promoting terrorism
(Radio Prague) A former Prague-based Islamic cleric, who faces charges of supporting terrorism, has given up his right to lodge a complaint against his detention and so will remain in custody pending a trial, along with two other suspects. Imam Samer Shehadeh […]
Crime
Germany: Jewish leader slams attacks against mosques Josef Schuster warns of rise in xenophobic violence targeting religious minorities in Germany
(Anadolu) A prominent German Jewish leader on Friday expressed alarm over growing intolerance and violence against religious minorities, immigrants and asylum seekers in the country. “It’s a scandal that more and more mosques are vandalized by hate slogans or attacked on a […]
Crime
Anti-Semitic acts surge in France, government promises action
(Reuters) Violence against Jews and other acts of anti-Semitism have surged in France in the past nine months, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Friday, promising stepped-up action against perpetrators. Citing new government statistics, Philippe said acts of anti-Semitism had risen 69 […]
Government & Politics
German Jews rail against far-right AfD party at Kristallnacht commemoration event
(JTA) When the head of Germany’s main Jewish organization said only one Bundestag party was not invited to Friday’s commemoration of the Kristallnacht pogroms, few had any doubt: He meant the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany, or AfD. And it was the only […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Swedish official faces probe for Islamophobic remark Vice mayor of southern town linked Islamic call to prayer to terrorist suicide bombings
(Anadolu) Prosecutors are investigating a top city official in southern Sweden over Islamophobic remarks. Christopher Larsson, vice mayor of the southern coastal city of Karlskrona, is accused of committing a hate crime in a social media posting last year. On Facebook, arguing […]
Demonstrations
London rally for Jews killed in Arab countries disrupted by men shouting in Arabic about killing Jews
(JTA) A vigil held by pro-Israel activists in London for Jews murdered in Arab countries was dispersed after men shouted in Arabic about killing Jews. The event by the Israel Advocacy Movement was held Wednesday on Speaker’s Corner in Hyde Park, which […]
Government & Politics
New head of CPS under fire for refusing to use phrase ‘Islamist terrorism’ (LINK ONLY)
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Children & Teens
Political bust-up over inquiry into Huddersfield grooming gang (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Allow kids to refuse religious ceremonies on school trips: Dutch MPs
(NL Times) The Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Dutch parliament, adopted a motion that will allow kids in public schools to refuse participating in religious acts during a school trip to a religious institution like a church, mosque or synagogue. Parents can […]
Government & Politics
France sees 20 percent rise in expulsions of undocumented migrants
(Local) The French government revealed this week that the number of deportations of undocumented migrants has shot up by 20 percent in 2018. Interior Minister Christophe Castaner revealed the figure to MPs in the National Assembly on Tuesday and claimed responsibility for […]
Cemeteries & Funerals
Father of Stockholm terror victim claims illegal migrant repeatedly vandalised his daughter’s grave
(Breitbart) The father of 11-year-old Stockholm terror victim Ebba Åkerlund has claimed that, on multiple occasions, what he identified as an illegal immigrant has vandalised the gravesite of his deceased daughter. Stefan Åkerlund made the claims on his Facebook account Sunday saying that […]
Citizenship
Italy Senate passes tough anti-migrant decree
(AFP) The Italian Senate on Wednesday cleared the way for far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini’s tough anti-migrant and security decree to become law following a confidence vote. The populist government of Salvini’s League and Luigi Di Maio’s anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) […]
Immigration
Germans increasingly prejudiced against foreigners, Muslims Xenophobia is on the rise in Germany, in particular in its eastern states, according to a new study. What's more, an increased affinity for authoritarianism in the country could pose a threat to democracy.
(Deutsche Welle) More than one out of three Germans believes foreigners only come to the country to exploit the welfare state, a study on authoritarian attitudes in Germany says. Almost one out of two people in eastern Germany believes this to be […]
Government & Politics
Netherlands counts 500 jihadists, thousands of sympathizers: intelligence service
(NL Times) The Netherlands has approximately 500 jihadists and several thousand sympathizers of jihadist ideology, general intelligence service AIVD said in a report published on Monday. “They pose a potential threat. The threshold for committing an attack in the name of Islamic State […]
Children & Teens
Temporary female genital mutilation protection order issued for two Rotherham girls (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Labour invites notorious Islamic extremist to speak at anti-racism meeting (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Minister preparing a bill to ban hymen reconstruction Health minister motivated to empower women and break away from old-fashioned health myths
(Copenhagen Post) The health minister, Ellen Trane Nørby, is preparing a bill to ban hymen reconstruction — a practice that is becoming increasingly common at private clinics in Denmark. Artificial reconstruction will not be allowed unless there is a medical purpose. If […]
Crime
German lawmakers push for Syrian refugee deportations In the wake of a rape case involving Syrians in Germany, conservative lawmakers are demanding the government re-evaluate the security situation in Syria. Criminal refugees should be able to be deported, they say.
(Deutsche Welle) Who wants to deport refugees from Germany to Syria? The rape of a young woman in the southwestern city of Freiburg has reignited the debate over deporting criminal asylum-seekers. At least seven Syrian men and one German man are suspected […]