Speech & Censorship

Crime

Polish MEP faces three years in prison for liking a tweet The ECR co-chair could be stripped of his parliamentary immunity for 'inciting hatred against Muslims' after he clicked ‘like’ on a video depicting scenes of migrant violence.

February 12, 2025   

(European Conservative) Patryk Jaki MEP (Law and Justice; PiS) is beginning his “special trial” in Poland, after “liking” a Twitter post back in 2018 that showcased real security footage of migrant criminals. Polish prosecutors requested a three-year prison sentence for this “hate […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Former JNF UK [trustee’s] Charity Commission disqualification order quashed Tribunal overturns two-and-half-year ban on Gary Mond, citing 'right to freedom of expression'

February 10, 2025   

(Jewish News) A Charity Commission disqualification order against National Jewish Assembly chair Gary Mond has been quashed after a tribunal ruled in favour of his right to free speech. Mond was disqualified from acting as a charity trustee or senior manager for […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Muslim council urges UK government to adopt Islamophobia definition Government plans to establish a council to advise on drawing up an official definition for anti-Muslim discrimination

February 4, 2025   

(Middle East Eye) The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has urged the UK government to adopt the contentious definition of Islamophobia proposed in 2018 by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for British Muslims in comments made to Middle East Eye. Earlier, it emerged that […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Angela Rayner to create Islamophobia council as major free speech row looms — ‘Trojan horse for a blasphemy law!’ 'Time and again this Labour government displays an Orwellian disregard for freedom of speech,' Robert Jenrick has warned

February 4, 2025   

(GB News) Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is set to create a “council on Islamophobia” to draw up an official definition of the term. The 16-member council is said to provide advice to ministers on tackling Islamophobia, [and] ex-Tory Attorney General Dominic […]

Crime

Man arrested after ‘burning Koran’ in central Manchester just days after Swedish anti-Islam activist shot dead 'We recognise the right people have for freedom of expression, but when this crosses into intimidation to cause harm or distress we will always look to take action,' police said

February 1, 2025   

(GB News) A man has been arrested after appearing to burn a Koran in central Manchester this afternoon. The man, 47, was arrested on suspicion of a “racially aggravated public order offence” following an incident near the city’s Glade of Light Memorial, […]

Crime

Sweden links anti-Islam activist’s killing to foreign power Eyes are turning to Iran, whose leader has called for the Quran burner to receive the 'severest punishment.'

January 31, 2025   

(European Conservative) The shooting this week of 38-year-old Iraqi Christian refugee Salwan Momika might be linked to a foreign power, Stockholm officials have claimed. Muslim demonstrations erupted across Europe and beyond in recent years as a result of the anti-Islam campaigner’s burning […]

Crime

Dutch court to rule on legality of discussing Muslim Jew-hate 'Facts can never be a criminal offense,' said Deputy Prime Minister Mona Keijzer, who has appealed after being charged with incitement to intolerance in July.

December 16, 2024   

(JNS) A Dutch court will need to determine if it’s illegal to discuss antisemitism in the context of Muslim culture, following an appeal by a deputy prime minister regarding hate crime allegations leveled against her. Mona Keijzer, who is also the minister […]

Demonstrations

Denmark court convicts far-right Islamophobe politician Paludan for racist remarks Rasmus Paludan shows no remorse, announces not to appeal his Copenhagen City Court conviction to High Court

November 22, 2024   

(Anadolu) The Copenhagen City Court on Friday convicted far-right Islamophobe politician Rasmus Paludan after finding him guilty of racism based on a statement he made during a demonstration in 2019, the official Danish broadcaster reported. According to DR TV, Paludan was seen […]

Demonstrations

German trial opens over alleged Islamist Sweden attack plot Two men with Afghan citizenship are accused of plotting an attack near the Swedish parliament in Stockholm. They hatched the plot amid uproar in parts of the Muslim world over two protests involving Quran burning.

November 15, 2024   

(Deutsche Welle) A trial opens in Jena in the eastern German state of Thuringia on Friday against two men with Afghan citizenship accused of plotting a terrorist attack near the Swedish parliament in Stockholm. What are the pair accused of?  One of the […]

Crime

Swedish Quran burner’s prison sentence heading for appeal Government proposal aimed at stopping Quran burnings denounced by human rights organizations and security services.

November 11, 2024   

(European Conservative) The notorious Swedish-Danish politician Rasmus Paludan, who last week was sentenced to four months in prison for two cases of “incitement against ethnic groups,” told the media he intends to appeal — and the prosecutor in the case hasn’t ruled […]

Books

Security boosted around top politician

November 4, 2024   

(Views and News from Norway) Abid Raja has long been an outspoken, controversial but popular politician for Norway’s Liberal Party (Venstre). Now he’s under special protection by Norway’s domestic intelligence agency PST, after being threatened during a presentation of his latest book […]

Demonstrations

When does free speech cross the line into breaking U.S. anti-terrorism laws? Former federal officials say the FBI should open a criminal investigation into a New Jersey native who leads a pro-Hamas nonprofit group. Civil rights advocates say she’s engaged in political speech.

November 1, 2024 and   

(NBC) Charlotte Kates, a New Jersey native and Rutgers Law School graduate who co-founded the pro-Hamas organization Samidoun, has become the focus of an ongoing legal debate: When does free speech cross the line into breaking federal anti-terrorism laws? Over the last […]

Crime

Journalist targeted in alleged murder plot: ‘I’ve been given a second life’ An Iranian general is accused of orchestrating a plot to kill Masih Alinejad.

October 23, 2024   

(ABC) A New York-based Iranian journalist who was the target of an alleged failed assassination attempt that federal prosecutors say involved an Iranian general said she has “been given a second life.” Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced criminal charges against Islamic Revolutionary […]