Researchers for the Tijdschrift voor Criminologie (Journal of Criminology) claim this week that over half of Dutch Moroccan youths have come into contact with the police: some 54% of young Dutch Moroccan men, compared with 23% of young men in the country overall. The research report was picked up by several newspapers offering differing commentaries…
The Islamic Association for Education and Transfer of Knowledge has been fined for operating a device to block cell phone usage in the vicinity of a Tilburg mosque. The banned device, which sends out strong radio signals that make phoning in the immediate vicinity impossible, blocks cell phone use as well as reception for emergency…
The former director of the Netherlands Muslim Broadcaster (NMO), Frank Williams, has been arrested for accepting bribes of at least 600.000 Euros. His son, daughter-in-law, and a film producer have also been arrested. The four suspects were arrested in a criminal investigation of misuse of the broadcasting funds of the NMO, one of the public…
Ehsan Jami, founder of the Committee for Former Muslims, presented his film – entitled “An interview with Muhammad.” The short 15-minute film looks back on the prophet Muhammad’s life as an interviewer questions him on women’s rights, non-believers, and Judaism. Jami asserts that the film is not anti-Islamic, but that he hopes the film will…
According to Dutch government counter-terrorism chief Tjibbe Joustra, the threat of a terrorist attack in the Netherlands is higher than ever. At present, the threat level rests at its second highest level – “substantial.” Justra, however, said that he believes the level should be set to “substantial plus.” He dies not say what specific threats…
