Task Force looks at ways to curtail 'Internet Terrorism'

At the end of January 2010, the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, together with German Federal Foreign office brought together experts from the UN member states and its agencies as well as regional organisations, and in addition experts from academia and civil society to review existing and possible further legal measures to curtail the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes. The UN statement read that 'the ultimate purpose is to assist Member States by giving them a picture of the current nature of the challenge and offer possible policy guidelines.'

Canadian court sentences Quebec-based terrorist to life

Morrocan-born Said Namouh (UID 707041) has been jailed for life by Canadian authorities and will not be eligible for parole for ten years. Namouh was found guily in October 2009, on four terrorism related charges pertaining to an alleged plot to attack targets in Austria and Germany. He was associated with the Global Islamic Media Front (GIMF). The judge in sentencing him remarked "He remains dangerous ...He has to be removed from society. ... We don't know when, if ever, he will cease to be dangerous."

Yemen president states that terrorism is costing the country lost revenue

Yemen President Mujawar has recently spoken about the terrorist and sabotage acts of the al-Houthi rebellion in the northern governorate of Sa'ada and the separatist elements in some southern governorates, stating that the country has lost opportunities in particular in the investment and tourism sectors. He once again spoke of government's efforts to continue to combat terror, and revealed a comprehensive system which Yemen has put in place to eliminate terror including the ratification of legislation to combat money laundry and terror financing.

European Parliament rejects EU-US data-sharing agreement

A clear majority of MEPs at the European Parliament voted against the interim agreement between the United States and the European Union on US access to the financial data of European citizens managed by the Belgian firm SWIFT. The European Commission and the EU Council will have now have to renegotiate an agreement considered “bad” for personal data protection.

Suspected terrorist pleads guilty in New York court

Najibullah Zazi (UID 1139869) has pleaded guilty to three terrorism charges in a Federal Court in New York. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to detonate bombs in the subway, conspiracy to commit murder and to provide material support to terrorism. He was arrested in September 2009 and has reportedly been cooperating with the federal government. He said he was recruited by al Qaeda in Pakistan when he traveled there intending to join the Taliban.

“The role of ideology knows no boundaries or borders. The internet is an increasingly effective recruitment and radicalization tool. We have evidence that a number of those who have been arrested, engaged in, or having committed terrorist acts in the United States in the last months were in communication with persons on the internet. They never met them necessarily in person, but they were highly influenced by their messaging."

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In January the UKHMT made one deletion on 2010-01-06 to their Al-Qaida and Taliban lists and added four names on the 2010-01-20

In January the European Union issued one press releases pertaining to their Al Qaida and Taliban list on 2010-01-26 adding three names.

The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) made made one deletion on 2010-01-18 and added three names on 2010-01-19

The United Nations had a busy month adding three names on 2010-01-19. On 2010-01-25 they removed five names and on 2010-01-26 the UN made 35 amendments to their Al Qaida and Taliban lists.

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