Speakers at an international conference on the ‘rise of fundamentalism: implications, challenges and threats’ held at the Brussels Press Club emphasised that “fundamentalists are that section of the population who …
Islam
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SECURITY & DEFENCE
Islamic Terrorist Threats Leave 130 French Schools Under Heightened Security Measures
Dozens of French schools are now under heightened security measures after receiving a wave of Islamic terrorist threats, with more than 130 institutions affected. Among these incidents, the Jean-Perrin Lycée …
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In a world often fractured along sectarian lines, the recent Global Conference for Building Bridges between Islamic Schools of Thought and Sects, convened in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, stands out as …
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The Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation today (19th January) after Parliament approved a draft order laid on Monday. This order makes belonging to Hizb …
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Two people have been shot dead in the Belgian capital Brussels on Monday evening, police have said. The gunman fled the scene and is still at large, the BBC has …
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SECURITY & DEFENCE
Islamic Radicalisation: Terrorist prisoners to face tougher restrictions in UK prisons
“Shoe Bomber” Richard Reid, who tried to blow up an airliner carrying 197 passengers and crew in 2001: radicalised in a UK prison. Image: By https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/shoe-bomber-richard-reid-third-841828, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=63818290 …
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FEATUREDHUMAN RIGHTS
Afghanistan: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell on behalf of the EU on Taliban banning Afghan women from working for the UN
“With profound shock, the EU learned on 4th April that the Taliban had decided to ban Afghan women from working for the UN and its agencies, funds and programmes. This …
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HUMAN RIGHTS
Statement by Josep Borrell on behalf of the EU on additional restrictions by the Taliban to the right of education of girls and women
The announcement on 20 December by the Taliban to ban women from universities is another violation of international obligations and constitutes an institutionalised, systematic discrimination against women and girls. Having …