A jihadist convicted of supporting the Islamic State is banned by the Federal Court from attending a mosque in Schaffhausen.
A supporter of the Islamic State terrorist movement, convicted in 2017, was banned, after his release from prison, from any contact with worshipers at a mosque in Schaffhausen. The Federal Administrative Court (TAF) considers this measure justified and rejects the appeal of the principal interested party.
The man of Iraqi nationality is deprived of contact with nine people. He is also banned from the perimeter of the mosque he frequented. In addition, he must regularly take part in discussions led by the police.
Osamah M., in a wheelchair, in 2016, before the Federal Criminal Court.keystone
This decision by the Federal Police Office (fedpol), taken at the request of the canton of Schaffhausen, dates from last November. Valid for nine months, it takes effect until mid-2024 and is based on the Police Measures to Combat Terrorism (MPT).
Attack planner and recruiter
In 2017, the Federal Criminal Court (TPF) sentenced the Iraqi to three years and eight months in prison for planning a terrorist attack in Switzerland with compatriots. Since his release from prison, the man lives in the canton of Schaffhausen. There he made contact with people from the Islamic State, some of whom were convicted or subject to criminal proceedings linked to terrorism.
The principal concerned appealed against the measures to which he was subject and demanded their lifting. The TAF dismissed it entirely, considering that these measures were proportionate and appropriate. The Iraqi’s environment is mainly made up of supporters of violence and Islamist ideology, like him, the judges say. However, the man frequently visited the Schaffhausen mosque since its inauguration in 2021.
As the Iraqi had already recruited people for the Islamic State in the past, there is a real risk that he will do it again, observes the TAF. Faced with this danger, the risk of this man losing his 30% position, found through his contacts in the mosque community, is bearable, the judges conclude. . (jah/ats)
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