France: the far-right’s proposed headscarf ban in public places breaches religious freedom and anti-discrimination principles KEY TAKEAWAYS The Conversation · Sep 10
Germany's liberal party leader Kubicki on Berlin Pride attack: 'Islamism is the Enemy' The Islamist attack at Berlin's Christopher Street Day highlights the threat Islamism poses to freedom, leader of Germany's liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) Wolfgang Kubicki writes in Euronews, arguing that it is growing in Germany and must be confronted. Euronews · Jul 26
'A race against time’: Former minister on political climate around Paris attacks As France marks 10 years since the Paris attacks that killed 130 people and wounded more than 400, Bernard Cazeneuve, France’s interior minister at the time, spoke to RFI about the political landscape before and after the night that changed Paris. Radio France Internationale · Nov 13, 2025
France is banning activist groups as presidential rivals jockey for position ahead of 2027 poll France is banning activist groups on the edges of the political spectrum as it tries to portray itself as the guardian of democracy against extremism The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025
Prevent chief departs after damning inquiry over Southport attack Michael Stewart had led counter-terrorism programme since 2020, and reviews exposed its basic failures The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2025
Until we tackle the nihilistic rage behind terrorism, it will stay the menace of our age We need to rethink our understanding of violent attacks such as in Southport, in order to confront the deeper reasons why furious young men kill The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2025
Prevent ‘not set up’ to stop killers like Rudakubana as UK terror threat changes Southport attacker’s lack of coherent ideology meant the counter-terrorism scheme did not see him as potential security risk, exposing the urgent need for reform The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2025
US military takes pride in religious diversity. Would things change if Pete Hegseth takes charge? The U.S. military has strived over recent decades to present itself as religiously diverse, welcoming personnel of all faiths – or no faith – as it seeks cohesion and mutual respect in the ranks The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024
Trump Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth’s books foreground anti-Muslim rhetoric Hegseth’s conspiracy theory- and falsehood-laden book American Crusade depicts Islam as historic enemy of west The Guardian - US · Nov 28, 2024
Macron government under fire for criticising one of France’s oldest human rights NGOs Amid the tense political atmosphere gripping France as the pension reform crisis continues, Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne on Wednesday became the latest member of the Macron government to criticise the Human Rights League, one of France’s oldest NGOs, even accusing it of taking an “ambiguous” stance on Islamism in recent… France 24 · Apr 13, 2023