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| Public order charge after anti-terror police halt meeting in Canton, Cardiff | |
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| A 21-year-old man has appeared in court after anti-terrorist police halted a meeting at a Cardiff community centre. | |
| Welsh Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit officers were called to Canton Community Hall on Thursday night. | Welsh Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit officers were called to Canton Community Hall on Thursday night. |
| Police said concerns were raised by members of the local Muslim community. | Police said concerns were raised by members of the local Muslim community. |
| A man from the Grangetown area has appeared before local magistrates, charged under section four of the Public Order Act 1986. | |
| Earlier, concerns were raised about the banned Islamist group Muslims Against Crusades. | |
| South Wales Police assistant chief constable Matt Jukes said the police action was part of a wider strategy to "prevent radicalisation within our communities and to stop vulnerable people from being drawn into extremism or becoming prey to terrorist ideologies". | South Wales Police assistant chief constable Matt Jukes said the police action was part of a wider strategy to "prevent radicalisation within our communities and to stop vulnerable people from being drawn into extremism or becoming prey to terrorist ideologies". |
| Anti-terror laws | Anti-terror laws |
| "While there is a need for a careful balance in protecting freedom of speech, promoting or glorifying terrorism is unlawful and groups such as Muslims Against Crusades have no place in South Wales. | "While there is a need for a careful balance in protecting freedom of speech, promoting or glorifying terrorism is unlawful and groups such as Muslims Against Crusades have no place in South Wales. |
| "Our actions, and that of our partners, represent a proportionate response to this issue." | "Our actions, and that of our partners, represent a proportionate response to this issue." |
| Police said the decision to attend the venue in Leckwith Road was taken after a series of complaints had been raised about the activities of the group, Muslims Against Crusades. | Police said the decision to attend the venue in Leckwith Road was taken after a series of complaints had been raised about the activities of the group, Muslims Against Crusades. |
| It was made a proscribed organisation in November last year by the home secretary, under anti-terror legislation aimed at stopping activities that could promote or glorify terrorism. | It was made a proscribed organisation in November last year by the home secretary, under anti-terror legislation aimed at stopping activities that could promote or glorify terrorism. |
| Being a member of the group or promoting its activities is a criminal offence. | Being a member of the group or promoting its activities is a criminal offence. |
| The operation was supported by Cardiff council, which owns the community centre. | The operation was supported by Cardiff council, which owns the community centre. |
| Council chief executive Jon House said a number of concerns had been raised with Cardiff council by the city's Muslim communities. | Council chief executive Jon House said a number of concerns had been raised with Cardiff council by the city's Muslim communities. |
| Riverside councillor Mohammed Islam said local mosques had already banned individuals from handing out radical leaflets, and he welcomed the police action on Thursday evening. | Riverside councillor Mohammed Islam said local mosques had already banned individuals from handing out radical leaflets, and he welcomed the police action on Thursday evening. |