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Islamwatch website launched after Brussels attacks ‘breaks racism laws’

A Flemish nationalist website urging Belgians to report their Muslim neighbours for carrying out “halal slaughter…in the bathtub or on the balcony” breaks EU and national hate laws, anti-racism campaigners have told EURACTIV.com..

At the Bourse, the place of remembrance for victims of the Brussels attacks, one banner reads, "Not in the name of Islam". [James Crisp]

James Crisp Euractiv 06-04-2016 06:29 4 min. read Content type: Euractiv is part of the Trust Project
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Background

So-called "foreign fighters" who leave their European homeland to fight the jihad in places like Syria have become one of the most pressing challenges to EU security in recent years, with the recent terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels coming as brutal reminders of this threat.

At their February 2015 meeting which took place just after the attacks on Charlie Hebdo in Paris, EU heads of state and government underlined that preventing radicalisation is a “key element” of the fight against terrorism.

It was one of the three pillars of the EU strategy outlined by EU leaders, together with further law enforcement and judiciary measures to combat terrorist activities and actions to cooperate with international partners.

Ensuring that checks on persons at external borders become more systematic or harmonised is considered a priority by EU Interior Ministers. Some EU countries have already taken steps to investigate and prosecute foreign fighters before departure (if a crime is already in place) or upon their return.

A number have also decided to use administrative measures to prevent or disrupt travel to Syria, Yemen and other countries where would-be Jihadist can receive training.

From 9/11 to Charlie Hebdo: The EU’s response to terrorism

The European Union has pledged closer cooperation in the fight against terrorism following the killing at Charlie Hebdo, building on measures already taken in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US, and subsequent bombings in Madrid and London. EURACTIV gives a round-up of existing and upcoming initiatives.

Updated: 29-09-2024

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