18 February 2016 With a little bit of luck a Dutch-educated imam would also be a good remedy against radicalism, the minister believes. Some of the current Dutch imams are on another frequency than the youth in their mosques. They do not always speak Dutch well, while they mostly know a lot about theology. Bussemaker:…
21 February 2016 According to German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen, Germany and its EU allies are contemplating an expansion of the mandate of the EU Mediterranean naval mission ‘Sophia’ – tasked so far with curbing the flow of human trafficking across the Mediterranean – in order to stem the rising influence of the…
February 17, 2016 Depending on who is telling the story, Daoud Muradyan, a blind 21-year-old, is either a potential terrorist or a harmless immigrant who embodies everything that is wrong with France’s broad new antiterrorism powers. Mr. Muradyan came under suspicion after having contact with a radical imam, the French authorities say. They also say…
February 18, 2016 The 9am bell hasn’t rung yet, but students at the Lycée Voltaire high school, in the French capital’s 11th arrondissement, are already crowding around the big blue door to get out of the cold. A few snowflakes fall on the latecomers. One student finishes his cigarette and puts it out a few…
February 9, 2016 France’s state of emergency measures have resulted in repeated abuse and discrimination against Muslims in the country, according to separate reports by human rights groups. The country has granted law enforcement officials more pervasive powers and restricted mass public gatherings since Islamic militants killed 130 people in Paris in November. The powers…
