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Boko Haram Jihad Causes Food Crisis in West Africa
March 09, 2016
A massive food shortage is unfolding in West Africa, catalyzed by the comprehensive flight of farmers and herdsmen seeking to avoid the jihadi violence of the Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram, which aims to impose sharia law across the region.
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Danish Imam's Incitement to Violence Raises Political Tensions
March 09, 2016
A Danish imam calling for violence under sharia at a mosque that has been part of the government's counter-radicalization program aimed at Muslim youth has prompted widespread calls by political parties for a review of state policies to address Islamist extremism.
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Minnesota Judge Calls for Deradicalization Program for IS Recruits
March 09, 2016
A Minnesota federal district judge is calling for an innovative deradicalization program customized for the recent spate of Somali-Americans convicted of plotting to join Islamic State ("IS").
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Facebook Founder Pledges Censorship of "Hate Speech"
March 02, 2016
At a town hall in Berlin, founder and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg promised that his company would do more to censor "hate speech" on the social-network platform and stated that Facebook already has hundreds of employees screening content in Germany for such speech.
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CoE Commission Warns of Islamophobia in Europe
March 02, 2016
A report from the Council of Europe's ("CoE") Commission against Racism and Intolerance expresses concerns regarding an alleged rise of "hate speech" in France and the Republic of Georgia and calls for a response to Islamophobia in the two countries.
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