It bans so called “virginity certificates,” provided by some doctors for traditional religious marriages, and demands respect of the equality of men and women. Condoning terrorism becomes an offense that may lead to a ban on holding public office. In the article that prompted the most virulent debate, and over […]
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EU to Tighten Rules on Online Extremism After Latest Attacks | World News
By John Chalmers and Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The EU plans to tighten its rules to combat online extremism, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday, ahead of a meeting this week between ministers under pressure to beef up security following deadly attacks in France and […]
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Tunisian family of alleged Nice knife attacker reject links to extremism
Brahim, 21, told her he would sleep in a stairwell in Nice that night and search for housemates and a job in the morning. Instead, French authorities say, he changed his clothes in the city’s train station early Thursday before entering the nearby Basilica of Notre-Dame de L’Assomption. There, he […]
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Germany to present report on far-right extremism in police
Germany will publish a much-anticipated report on right-wing extremism in its security forces on Tuesday after a string of scandals over far-right networks in the police and military. Several regional German police forces have been caught up in far-right scandals in recent months, and a unit of the country’s elite […]