Tag #Religious Extremism

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Parents Sentenced for Faith-Healing Death of 8-Year-Old Daughter

An Australian court sentenced the parents of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs to at least 14 years in prison for her death in January 2022, after they withheld insulin based on the beliefs of a Christian sect, "The Saints," which also resulted in additional members receiving sentences ranging from si...

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Matar Guilty of Attempted Murder in Rushdie Stabbing

A New York jury found 27-year-old Hadi Matar guilty of attempted murder for stabbing author Salman Rushdie in 2022, causing severe injuries including the loss of an eye; the attack is linked to Rushdie's 1988 novel, "The Satanic Verses.

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Dutch Court Blocks Ban on Three Islamic Preachers

A Dutch court blocked the government's attempt to ban three Islamic preachers—Abu Bakr Zoud, Ali Hammuda, and Mohammed Hijab—from speaking at the Ramadan Expo in Utrecht, citing insufficient evidence of extremism despite their controversial views on homosexuality, the Hamas attack, and the Israeli-P...

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Mannheim Stabbing: Afghan Man to Testify in Murder Trial

In Mannheim, Germany, Sulaiman A., a 26-year-old Afghan man, stabbed six people on May 31, 2024, killing a police officer; his trial is underway, and he will testify about the attack and his religious views.

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Church Group Guilty of Manslaughter in Death of Girl Denied Insulin

Fourteen members of a church group in Toowoomba, Australia, were found guilty of manslaughter for the death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs, who died after they withheld her insulin for type-1 diabetes from January 3 to January 7, 2022, believing modern medicine was "witchcraft".

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Rushdie Testifies in Detail About 2022 Knife Attack

Salman Rushdie testified Tuesday, detailing the 2022 knife attack that left him with severe injuries; Hadi Matar, the accused, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault; the trial, expected to last two weeks, is expected to focus on the act of violence itself, not the underlying motivations...

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Parents and Cult Members Sentenced for Manslaughter in Death of 8-Year-Old

An 8-year-old girl died in January 2022 after her parents, influenced by a Christian sect called "The Saints," withheld her insulin for her Type 1 diabetes; the parents and 12 sect members were sentenced to prison for manslaughter.

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Rushdie Attacker Convicted of Attempted Murder

A New Jersey man, Hadi Matar, was convicted of attempted murder and assault for stabbing author Salman Rushdie in August 2022, causing severe injuries; Matar faces over 30 years in prison and separate federal charges related to Hezbollah.

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Dutch Ministers Attempt to Block Entry of Islamic Preachers

Dutch ministers are attempting to bar three Islamic preachers from entering the Netherlands to speak at the Ramadan Expo in Utrecht due to concerns about their online statements promoting violence and hatred, despite a court overturning an initial ban.

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Islamist Protests Cancel Bangladesh Women's Football Matches

Islamist protests in northern Bangladesh forced the cancellation of three women's football matches in less than two weeks, raising concerns about the growing influence of religious extremism and its impact on women's rights amid a political transition.

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UK to potentially ban Islamic preacher who prioritized prayer over paedophilia and murder

Australian Islamic preacher Mohamed Hoblos, banned from the Schengen area for claiming prayer attendance outweighs committing paedophilia or murder, is scheduled to speak across the UK despite a potential Home Office ban and calls for a lifetime ban from the Shadow Home Secretary.

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Trial Begins for Salman Rushdie's Attacker

Hadi Matar, a 27-year-old from New Jersey, is on trial in New York for the August 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie, who suffered severe injuries including the loss of sight in one eye; the attack is connected to Rushdie's 1988 novel, "The Satanic Verses", which prompted death threats and a fat...

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