SummaryInterviews and personal histories of 2,032 “foreign fighters” show that rather than be•recruited, young men actively seek out al-Qaeda and its associated movements.Al-Qaeda is more than just an organization; it is an ideology and a popular global brand•that spins a heroic narrative with an idealized version of Islamic jihad.Al-Qaeda’s ubiquitous message of anti-Muslim oppression and […]
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JOURNAL OF N ATIONAL S ECURITY L AW & P OLICY [Vol. 1:5
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People seeking to donate are encouraged to seek out legal advice before sending money to individuals or a charity in Gaza. Anyone with questions concerning financial transfers to relatives, individuals, or charities in Gaza can contact Muslim Legal Fund of America for individualized legal advice. You can contact Muslim Legal Fund of America for advice […]
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Chapter 750Act 328 of 1931328-1931-LXXXIII-A Previous Section Next Section THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT)Act 328 of 1931 750.543k Providing material support for terrorist acts or soliciting material support for terrorism as felonies; penalty. Sec. 543k. (1) Any person who does any of the following is guilty of a crime punishable as provided in subsection (2): […]
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(a) Prohibited Activities.— (1) Unlawful conduct.— Whoever knowingly provides material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization, or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both, and, if the death of any person results, shall be imprisoned for any term of […]
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Dear College and University Presidents: We write in response to the recent protests that have spread across our nation’s university and college campuses, and the disturbing arrests that have followed. We understand that as leaders of your campus communities, it can be extraordinarily difficult to navigate the pressures you face from politicians, donors, and faculty […]
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Document Date: December 6, 2002 Section 802 of the USA PATRIOT Act (Pub. L. No. 107-52) expanded the definition of terrorism to cover “”domestic,”” as opposed to international, terrorism. A person engages in domestic terrorism if they do an act “dangerous to human life” that is a violation of the criminal laws of a state […]
April 30, 2024
Release Date: September 14, 2023 Annual Threat Assessment to Replace Regular NTAS Bulletins and Provide the Public and our Partners with More Comprehensive Analysis of Most Pressing Threats and Challenges WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the 2024 Homeland Threat Assessment (HTA), which continues to identify a high risk of foreign […]
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introduction New Twists on Old Offenses: Hate Speech and Blasphemy https://www.hrw.org/legacy/test/wr2k7/essays/shrinking/bak/index.htm When one speaks of the danger to the norm against torture since 9/11, it is fairly obvious what that means. Torture, after all, draws up rather specific images of the individual under assault, despite the Bush administration’s attempts to muddy the issue. But the […]
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Incitement to terrorism is a category in some national legal systems which may criminalize direct encouragement of acts of violence or praise for proscribed terrorist organizations. It was also prohibited by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1624 in 2005. Overview Legal scholars Daphne Barak-Erez and David Scharia have identified a difference in approach between European […]
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