Islamophobia: An Interview with AFIC President Keysar Trad
Practising Muslims pray five times a day. It’s one of the five pillars of Islam, referred to as Salat. When they do so they kneel down and prostrate themselves, resting on a small mat and facing in the direction of Mecca:...
Terrorism by the United States Goes Unpunished
During his election campaign, much of Donald Trump’s rhetoric hearkened back to the United States’ isolationist policy of the early to mid-twentieth century. Today, it’s hard to believe that the world’s reigning superpower once tried to avoid getting involved in the globe’s...
Beijing Launches “All-Out Offensive” Against Uyghur Minority
Date first published: 8 March 2017 Beijing has unleashed an “all-out offensive” in the far western province of Xinjiang on the pretext of a terrorist threat from members of the nation’s predominantly Muslim Uyghur ethnic minority. Thousands of paramilitary personnel have...
Not Charged with Terrorism Despite Allegedly Making Death / Injury Threats to NYE Celebrations
40-year old Damian O’Neil was arrested at Sydney Airport after disembarking a flight from London to Sydney. He was charged with ‘sending documents containing threats to kill or or inflict grievous bodily harm’ under section 31 of the Crimes Act...
Sydney Terror Duo Sentenced to Twenty Years Imprisonment
Sydney men Omar Al-Kutobi and Mohammad Kiad were sentenced to 20 years in prison last Friday for plotting a terrorist attack. However, under new laws passed through federal parliament earlier this month, the pair could potentially face indefinite detention. On...
Take Off Your Veil or You Won’t be Heard, Judge Orders
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim Three weeks of court time was set aside to hear a case brought by Moutia Elzehad against the NSW Police Force for allegedly assaulting her in 2014 during a terrorism related raid. Mrs Elzehad...
Is Your Super Financing Terrorism?
Australia’s financial intelligence agency (AUSTRAC) believes millions of our hard earned superannuation dollars could be financing terrorism. AUSTRAC says the possibility must be taken seriously, pointing out that only a handful of super funds disclosed more than half of all...
NSW: Moving Towards a Police State
The last few years have seen several changes to the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act (LEPRA) and other legislation, designed to make it easier for police to arrest and exert control over members of the public. These changes stem...
France Refuses to Glorify Terrorists
Several French media outlets have pledged to stop publishing the names and images of attackers linked to Islamic State in order to prevent them from being glorified. The pact is part of a wider debate about how media reports may...
Reclaim Australia Member Charged with Terrorism
Last December, we reported on the case of 31-year-old Phillip Galea, a member of extreme right-wing group Reclaim Australia who was found in possession of five tasers, more than 3000 times the legal limit of mercury (which can be used...
