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German Court Permits Trial of Wuppertal "Sharia Police"
May 04, 2016
AP reports that a German court has held that a criminal trial can proceed against a group of Islamic extremists for wearing uniforms with a political message after the nine men patrolled the city of Wuppertal wearing vests labeled "Sharia Police" and sought to enforce Islamic law against residents.
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UN Chief Expresses Concern on Anti-Migrant Sentiment in Austria
April 29, 2016
Expressing his concern at the growth of "xenophobia" in Austria and beyond during the ongoing crisis of migrants from the Middle East and Africa, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the Austrian Parliament to cooperate with EU institutions to manage the acceptance of refugees and to contribute to a "comprehensive solution" to the crisis forged by the UN and EU.
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Austrian Measures Seek to Quell Migration
April 28, 2016
The BBC reports that Austria has passed legislation permitting the government to declare a "state of emergency" under which it could reject asylum seekers seeking to cross the Austrian border and is planning to build a fence along the country's main border crossing with Italy in order to prevent entry by migrants.
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US Intelligence Chief Warns of IS Cells in Europe
April 27, 2016
US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has warned that, due to lapses in intelligence sharing among European governments and the EU's internal open border policy, the Islamic State ("IS") has taken advantage of the migrant crisis and established cells that can carry out attacks in Western Europe.
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UN Official Focuses on Hate Speech in Anti-Radicalization Agenda
April 27, 2016
In an interview ahead of an upcoming UN summit on "inclusive societies" in Azerbaijan, UN Alliance of Civilizations head Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser identified online hate speech, as well as "xenophobia, intolerance and radicalization," as the main challenges in addressing violent extremism around the world.
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