Thousands pray at the funeral service for the four victims of the deadly vehicle attack on members of the Canadian Muslim community in London, Ont., in June 2021. The man orginally charged with murder in the case had the charges upgraded to terrorism and was convicted.
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Historically, Canadian police have disproportionately targeted Muslim communities in counter-terrorism efforts, while far-right extremists received comparatively scant scrutiny. Is that changing?
Will the US election put the brakes on any attempt to engage with Cuba?
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The billionaire owner of X (formerly Twitter) has taken aim at Australia’s eSafety Commissioner over being told to remove videos from his site. It’s just the tip of the legal iceberg.
ASIO is effective in defeating threats and being transparent in reporting on them, but its latest annual threat assessment leaves room to question its strategic priorities.
Will justices seek to hold social media firms to account for the postings of terrorists?
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Justices are weighing the arguments in two cases that have the potential of changing the way social media platforms operate.
People protest against the white supremacist movement and racism outside the United States consulate in Toronto in August 2017 after racism-fuelled violence in Charlottesville, Va.
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Critics of new terrorism laws argue they do not necessarily eradicate hate-fuelled violence — and they could make structural and institutional violence seem more palatable.
New Zealand’s second terrorist attack in two years highlights weaknesses in existing counter-terrorism laws. Beyond fast-tracking changes to those laws, two other legal areas need urgent review.
Domestic extremists were involved in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Legally designating domestic extremist groups as terrorist organizations – as some in the US advocate now – will have limited benefits, if any at all.
A young man in Ontario (not pictured) affiliated with incel culture has been charged with terrorism, which may pose problems for how we understand national security.
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Some changes in the new security bill submitted to parliament last week are welcome, but others require careful scrutiny, especially when the rights of children are at stake.
Australia has enacted 20 new anti-terror laws since 2014. Several more bills have been introduced by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton and are now before parliament.
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Australia now has one of the most comprehensive ranges of anti-terrorism laws of any Western democracy. It’s time to think creatively about solutions, rather than continually reworking old strategies.
If the bill is passed, Peter Dutton will have the authority to prevent an Australian citizen from re-entering Australia from overseas.
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Australia already has an extensive suite of anti-terrorism legislation, and the government hasn’t clarified what gap, if any, this new bill would fill.
The man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks faces charges of murder, attempted murder and of committing a terrorism act.
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An additional charge of terrorism has been laid against the man accused of the Christchurch mosque shootings. This poses a risk of providing a platform for hateful ideas.
During his first court appearance on the day after the attacks, the accused was named and media were given a video with his face blurred.
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The alleged perpetrator of the Christchurch terror attacks faces 50 charges of murder and 39 of attempted murder. His court appearance raises several issues, including whether media should name him.
Within a week of the Christchurch terror attacks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a ban on semi-automatic weapons.
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New Zealand’s ban on semi-automatic weapons and assault firearms is one small step in a country that will need to address gaps in its security approach.
Grieving members of the public following a shooting at the Masjid Al Noor in Christchurch.
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My research focuses on terrorism in or affecting New Zealand. Until yesterday, my phone didn’t ring often because few were interested in anything I had to say. Since yesterday, it has not stopped.
Police escort the Indonesian leader of Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD), Zainal Ansori (centre), during his recent trial in Jakarta.
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Arresting JAD members and banning the group is unlikely to completely neutralise JAD’s influence because its weakness is not in the organisation’s structure, but in its ideology.
Police intervene to protect members of National Action as it cancelled a rally in Liverpool in 2015 following counter-protests.
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