Terrorism
A man who burnt a Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in London has been found guilty of religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm, or distress by Westminster Magistrates’ Court. He has been ordered to pay a fine of £240 and surcharge of £96. With welcome clarity, the judge said that the current prosecution was not ‘an… Read more »
The trial of a man who burned a Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in protest of the President of Turkey has just concluded. The man stood trial for racially or religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm, or distress at Westminster Magistrates Court. The outcome is pending. Humanists UK has expressed concern that this might amount to… Read more »
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Home secretary Jacqui Smith will today announce an extra 300 police jobs to fight terrorism and radicalisation within communities. Ms Smith will tell officers in London today that more needs to be done to prevent the small minority of young people being drawn into extremism. The home secretary will announce that the new positions will… Read more »
Prisons watchdog Anne Owers says a south-east London prison’s difficulties with radical Muslim inmates has “wider resonance” across the UK’s prison system. HMP Belmarsh came under attack today from Ms Owers, whose latest report warns staff are struggling to deal with a small number of Muslims being held as terror suspects. The report says the… Read more »
