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Al Adl Wal Ihssan Leader’s Statements Trigger Indignation

The scandalous statements of Mohamed Abbadi, Secretary General of the banned Al Adl wal Ihssan movement on an “Islamic state” referring to the ideology of the terrorist ISIS group have triggered a strong wave of indignation. The controversy grew after a video was circulated showing Abbadi calling for the establishment of “a caliphate” and threatening […]

Morocco Arrests Four Terrorist Suspects

Moroccan security services arrested four terror suspects in the region of Souss-Massa, two of them were students at the Islamic Studies School. The suspects were arrested by Morocco’s counter-terrorism agency, the Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) in the cities of Inezgane, Ait Melloul and Chtouka-Ait Baha. In 2017, the BCIJ busted nine terror cells […]

Tunisia: Dissolution of judicial independence body a “big step in the wrong direction” – UN human rights chief

Dissolving the Tunisian body that deals with judicial independence, known as the High Judicial Council, is a “clear violation” of the country’s obligations under international human rights law, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet warned on Tuesday. Tunisian President Kais Saied announced his decision to dissolve the Council on Sunday, saying “the judicial council belongs […]