German Interior Minister seeks to impose residential obligations on recognised refugees

Date: 21 February 2016 The German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière has suggested that asylum-seekers ability to choose their place of residence might soon be restricted even after the successful conclusion of their legal proceedings. The initiative, widely supported among both parties of the ruling grand coalition, is aimed at preventing the ‘ghettoization’ of certain…

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Tariq Ramadan urges Muslims to assume responsibility

February 7, 2016 Despite controversy, the ninth Annual Meeting of Northern Muslims (RAMN) was held on February 7. Nearly 3,000 Muslims gathered in Lille at the behest of the Northern Islamic League (LIN), a branch of the Union of Islamic Organizations of France (UOIF). The organizers had originally invited three controversial guests to speak: the…

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Islamic state threatens National Front

February 10, 2016 The Islamic State has set its sights on its latest European target, threatening France’s far-right National Front party. The terrorist group’s French propaganda magazine Dar al-Islam says in its latest issue that the party and everyone associated with it are “apostates,” citing them as “prime targets” for attack. The magazine published its…

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Unwelcome Government intrusion in Madrassas

“Wherever children access learning, particularly where they spend a lot of time in an out-of-school setting, we want to be confident that they are safe and are being taught in a way which prepares them for life in modern Britain and to actively contribute to society. We want to be sure that teaching is compatible…

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Britain First’s Holy War: Home Office condemns ‘anti-Muslim propaganda’ as petition calls for group to be banned

A petition calling for the government to ban anti-Islam group Britain First has prompted a statement from the Home Office condemning those who “seek to spread hate by demonising British Muslims”. More than 12,000 people and an anti-Islamophobia charity have now demanded ministers take action against the Christian conservative group. The petition accuses Britain First…

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