Appeal judges clear Muslims of terror charges

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Appeal judges clear Muslims of terror charges


The Guardian
February 14 2008

Five young Muslim men yesterday had their terrorism convictions quashed after judges concluded that reading Islamist material was not illegal unless there was "direct" proof it was to be used to inspire violent extremism.

The men had been jailed in July 2006 with the trial judge saying they had been "intoxicated" by extremism after Islamist ideological CDs and computer downloads were found in their possession. The prosecution at their trial claimed the men were preparing to train in Pakistan before fighting in Afghanistan.

The court of appeal ruled that the "basis upon which the appellants were convicted is shown to have been unsound."



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