Jonathan Hall

News: Europe

Europe warned that collapse of Assad regime in Syria could trigger ‘serious spike’ in threat posed by Islamic State The former head of MI6 has ... warned about 'a very large number of Isis detainees left over from the destruction of the caliphate'

December 9, 2024   

(GB News) The collapse of President Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria could trigger a “serious spike” in the threat posed by Islamic State (IS) to Europe, the former head of MI6 has warned. Sir Alex Younger said IS fighters currently being held […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

UK government urged to overhaul Prevent and counter-extremism policies Letter from civil society groups also calls on Labour to suspend Michael Gove's proposed definition of extremism

September 23, 2024   

(Middle East Eye) A coalition of leading civil society organisations has urged the UK Labour government to overhaul counter-extremism policies including the controversial Prevent programme, Middle East Eye can exclusively report. In a letter sent to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, the organisations also […]

Citizenship

Shamima Begum and other women who joined ISIS should be returned to UK, adviser says Jonathan Hall KC suggests Britain is out of step with western allies in blocking return of women who joined terrorist groups in Syria

February 27, 2023   

(National-UAE) Shamima Begum and other women who joined ISIS should be allowed to return to Britain to face justice, according to the UK’s independent reviewer of anti-terror legislation. Jonathan Hall KC said British women or those who are former citizens should be […]