The judge of the Audiencia Nacional José Luis Castro has ordered the placement of the twin brothers (16 years old) in a juvenile detention facility for a period of six months after they have been arrested on Tuesday in Badalona (Barcelona). They are accused of belonging to a terrorist ‘jihadist’ organization, legal sources reported. Their…
Nice’s mayor has refused to validate a Muslim couple’s marriage because of suspicion concerning the couple’s potential radicalization. The city stated that they prevented the union because they doubted the spouses’ mutual consent. However, according to France Bleu, there concerns about jihadism that pushed the city to refuse the union. A prosecutor was called in…
Chalon-sur-Saone’s UMP mayor Gilles Platret eliminated his town’s alternative cafeteria menu, preventing Muslim students who do not eat pork from being offered another option. His decision has divided the UMP. It’s not the first time a similar decision has been made. Sargé-lès-Le Mans (Sarthe) and Arveyres both made similar decisions in December 2014 and March…
Launched in April 2014 by the Interior Minister to stem the proliferation of departures to Syria, the France’s initiative to combat radicalization has reached its cruising speed. Using a telephone hotline and local police departments, the framework allows state services to monitor situations that escaped intelligence services. Information collected over the course of a year…
