This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/jul/08/theresa-may-to-ben-extremist-groups
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Theresa May to ban two extremist groups | Theresa May to ban two extremist groups |
| (2 months later) | |
| Two extremist groups – UK-based Minbar Ansar Deen and Nigeria-based Boko Haram – are to be proscribed in the UK under terrorism laws, making membership and support for them a criminal offence. | Two extremist groups – UK-based Minbar Ansar Deen and Nigeria-based Boko Haram – are to be proscribed in the UK under terrorism laws, making membership and support for them a criminal offence. |
| The home secretary, Theresa May, is to lay an order which, if approved by parliament, will ban both of the organisations from operating in the UK from midnight on Friday morning. | The home secretary, Theresa May, is to lay an order which, if approved by parliament, will ban both of the organisations from operating in the UK from midnight on Friday morning. |
| Minbar Ansar Deen – also known as Ansar al-Sharia UK – promotes terrorism by distributing content through its online forum, which encourages individuals to travel overseas to engage in extremist activity, specifically fighting, the Home Office said. | Minbar Ansar Deen – also known as Ansar al-Sharia UK – promotes terrorism by distributing content through its online forum, which encourages individuals to travel overseas to engage in extremist activity, specifically fighting, the Home Office said. |
| The government said banning Boko Haram, which aspires to establish Islamic law in Nigeria, would prevent the group from operating in the UK and give the police powers to tackle any UK-based support for the group. | The government said banning Boko Haram, which aspires to establish Islamic law in Nigeria, would prevent the group from operating in the UK and give the police powers to tackle any UK-based support for the group. |
| Decisions to proscribe the organisations are understood to be unrelated to the murder of the soldier Drummer Lee Rigby near Woolwich barracks in south-east London in May. | Decisions to proscribe the organisations are understood to be unrelated to the murder of the soldier Drummer Lee Rigby near Woolwich barracks in south-east London in May. |
| The penalties for proscription offences can be a maximum of 10 years in prison or a £5,000 fine. | The penalties for proscription offences can be a maximum of 10 years in prison or a £5,000 fine. |
| Under the Terrorism Act 2000, the home secretary can proscribe an organisation if it is believed to be concerned in terrorism. However, a high threshold, taking into account the threat the group poses to the UK, must be met for the minister to go ahead and proscribe an organisation. | Under the Terrorism Act 2000, the home secretary can proscribe an organisation if it is believed to be concerned in terrorism. However, a high threshold, taking into account the threat the group poses to the UK, must be met for the minister to go ahead and proscribe an organisation. |
| If approved by parliament, it will be a criminal offence to belong to or back Minbar Ansar Deen or Boko Haram, as well as arrange meetings or wear clothing in support of them. | If approved by parliament, it will be a criminal offence to belong to or back Minbar Ansar Deen or Boko Haram, as well as arrange meetings or wear clothing in support of them. |
| Other proscribed groups include al-Qaida, al-Shabaab and Islam4UK, which before it was banned was led by Anjem Choudary. | Other proscribed groups include al-Qaida, al-Shabaab and Islam4UK, which before it was banned was led by Anjem Choudary. |
| Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. | Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. |