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EU court stops extradition of UK Islamist
Adelaide Now 18 April 2013
THE European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the extradition from Britain of a mentally ill man who is wanted by US authorities for conspiring to establish an Islamist 
FGM 'must be brought to public attention', European Parliament hears
International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics 16 April 2013
MEPs were called on to ratify and enforce policies regarding forms of violence against women, including female genital mutilation (FGM), at a hearing hosted by Romania's Social Democratic Party on April 10th
The party's vice president, Corina Cretu, said: "There are essentially new crimes that people must be persecuted for, including forced marriage, forced abortion, female genitalia mutilation, rape and domestic violence.”
Frenchman active in Belgian Islamist circles killed in Syria
GlobalPost 16 April 2013
A 38-year-old Frenchman well-known in radical Islamist circles in Belgium was killed Sunday while fighting for an Islamist brigade in Syria, Belgian media said. Raphael
European funding to the Palestinian Authority pay salaries to terrorist prisoners – while Europe denies it
themuslimissue. 15 April 2013
Rare interview with wife of Palestinian prisoner proves PMW’s contention that PA pays salaries to prisoners, including terrorists, and not social welfare to their families, as
Predictable: EU-mediated talks over the status of Serb-dominated northern Kosovo fail to reach a deal
sheikyermami 4 April 2013
EU-mediated talks over the status of Serb-dominated northern Kosovo fail to reach a deal. (al Jizz) Leaders from Serbia and Kosovo have failed to come to agreement on the
EU under pressure to blacklist Hezbollah
UPI.com 2 April 2013
France and Germany reportedly are prepared to brand Hezbollah's military arm a terrorist group after the conviction of an operative in Cyprus on terror-related charges
Study: Half of Belgian Muslim teens have anti-Semitic views
JTA 28 March 2013
A major survey among Belgian teenagers indicated that anti-Semitism was seven times more prevalent among Muslim youths than in non-Muslim teens. Conducted in recent months
Belgium: Government Renames Christian Holidays
Islam versus Europe 28 March 2013
The government of the French-speaking part of Belgium has just renamed all the Christian school holidays. A new decree henceforth establishes a series of regulations to
Belgium: For the Sp.a the headscarf is allowed
ec.europa.eu 28 March 2013
The new Declaration of Principles of the sp.a ends the ban at work to wear a headscarf, according to the Corelio Newspapers. 'Instead of hiding differences, we'd rather
Belgium to investigate reports on Belgian youngsters fighting in Syria
Kuwait News Agency 25 March 2013
Belgian Interior Minister Joelle Milquet has formed a body to look into the problem of Belgian youngsters going to Syria to fight there, Belgian media reported Sunday. The
"Try not to place Turkish children with Belgian families"
Expatica Netherlands 21 March 2013
Turkey has asked Belgium to try and place Turkish children with foster parents to whom they are related or at least with Muslim families if this is at all possible. Such
Confronting Sharia Law in Belgium
Gatestone Institute 21 March 2013
By Soeren Kern
Islamic Sharia law is "incompatible with the fundamental principles of democracy." — European Court of Human Rights
After members of the newly established Islam Party vowed to implement Islamic Sharia law in Belgium, Members of Parliament introduced a bill that would limit the power of Muslim extremists who win elected office at the local or national levels and isolate themselves from the political mainstream.
Sharia in action in Belgium: Man gets four months prison for tearing up Qur'an that Muslims had just thrown at his head
jihadwatch 21 March 2013
The Muslims were not prosecuted. Is it a crime to tear up a Bible in Belgium? Or does this only apply to the Qur'an? An update on this story. "Belgium jails man for tearing up
Video: Brussels "Enrichment in Action"
Islam versus Europe 19 March 2013
The young man of African origin, aged 22, particularly specialised in holding up Proxy Delhaize shops, but he was stopped by employees of the shop, located in Arlon street.
ECHR clears Russia of most violations alleged by terrorism convicts
RAPSI 15 March 2013
MOSCOW, March 14 – RAPSI, Ingrid Burke. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Thursday that Russia did not violate the rights of members of an extremist Muslim
Thrown in Prison for Shredding the Koran
FrontPage Magazine 13 March 2013
By Andrew Harrod
A Bruges, Belgium criminal court convicted a man for shredding a Koran on March 6, 2013. The court imposed a four-month prison sentence and a 600 euro fine upon him. He now
Belgium proposes limiting influence of Islamic political party
DigitalJournal.com 12 March 2013
By Katerina Nikolas
The Belgium Parliament has received a proposal to limit the influence of extremist parties amid complaints that the attitudes of the Islam party are not compatible with the
Is Sharia4Belgium fighting in Syria?
deredactie.be 12 March 2013
There are reports that members of the disbanded Muslim extremist group Sharia4Belgium are taking part in the fighting in Syria. The Belgian daily De Standaard says that the
Brussels: European Capital or Islamic Center?
American Thinker 12 March 2013
By Michael Curtis
Brussels as the headquarters of the European Union is the nominal "capital of Europe."
One would expect the city to be the center of enlightenment -- the exemplification of political and social tolerance and freedom of speech, assembly, and religion, not to mention an advocate of human rights. Disappointingly, recent events have shown that Brussels has increasingly become a place of lies, deliberate disinformation, political manipulation, anti-Semitism, and attacks on Israel.
One Quarter of the Population of Belgium is of Immigrant Origin
Islam versus Europe 12 March 2013
Belgium is a country of immigration which refuses to acknowledge it. The philosopher Edouard Delruelle, director of the Centre for Equality of Opportunities, has repeated
