Terrorism Watch

  India Business News: India's Global Terrorism Index score has declined since 2016, indicating a decrease in terror and crime incidents due to improved security measures. H NEW DELHI: India's Global Terrorism Index (GTI) score of 7.43 and crime index score of 44.7 indicated a decline in terror and crime incidents since 2016 which can be attributed to strengthened security measures. A recent report by Ficci Cascade however highlighted that there is further scope to save USD 159 billion by curbing illicit trade. The report underscored the impact of illicit trade, which threatens national security in addition to endangering legitimate manufacturing, reducing government revenue, jeopardizing public health, and eroding consumer and investor trust. It thus becomes crucial to address this issue for India's economic stability and fostering an environment conducive to sustainable growth and ease of doing business. Tax authorities play a pivotal role in combating illicit trade, Anil

Victims’ right to access to justice is a fundamental human right and a principle of the rule of law.  Numerous international and regional human rights legal instruments refer to the right to access to justice which encompasses, inter alia, the right to an effective remedy and the right to a fair trial. To   exercise  this right, States have the obligation to provide adequate avenues for victims to access the judicial system and have their cases heard before a competent jurisdiction.  Terrorist acts often entail a large number of victims, with sometimes multiple nationalities and different kinds of harm (material, psychological, mental, emotional) involved. These harms can have a long-lasting impact on victims’ lives. Among victims’ needs after the commission of crimes linked to terrorism, access to justice plays a primordial role. While survivors are trying to rebuild their lives and overcome the trauma, States do not always  ensure adequate support  for them and their families. In Jun

A probe led by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) revealed that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi funded Khalistani activities in Canada, India and Thailand. According to media reports, the agency also said that money generated in India through extortion and smuggling funded terrorism and was invested in yachts, movies and also the Canadian Premier League.  According to NIA's chargesheet filed in the Patiala House Court in March, India Today reports, there were 13 instances between 2019 and 2021 when Bishnoi sent amounts ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 60 lakh from India to Canada and Thailand using the 'hawala route'.  The Hindustan Times (HT) reports that the gangster, who accused of killing singer-turned politician Sidhu Sidhu Moose Wala, was helped by his deputy Satwinderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar. They worked 'closely' with Khalistani leaders in Canada, especially Babbar Khalsa International (BKI)’s Lakhbir Singh ‘Landa’. Lakhbir Singh Landa is a key operative of th

  Ireland’s   gymnastics  federation apologised Monday for allegedly racist treatment of a young black gymnast who was skipped by an official handing out medals to a row of girls last year. Video footage posted on social media last week of an event in Dublin in 2022 showed the official appearing to snub the girl, the only black gymnast in the line-up, who looked bewildered. “We would like to unreservedly apologise to the gymnast and her family for the upset that has been caused by the incident,” said a statement by Gymnastic  Ireland  (GI) posted on its website. “What happened on the day should not have happened and for that we are deeply sorry,” said the statement, “We would like to make it absolutely clear that (GI) condemns any form of  racism  whatsoever.” ALSO READ:  Biles set for her sixth world gymnastics championships Posted last Friday the video soon went viral and drew widespread condemnation of the girl’s treatment, including from famed US gymnast Simone Biles who said she s

  The UN Global Sports Programme is inviting interested participants to an online 90-minute discussion on 'Peace Beyond the Pitch: Prevention of Violent Extremism through Sports' on 28 September 2023 (8am New York time; 2pm Madrid time; 9pm Tokyo time). To commemorate the International Day of Peace, the Global Sports Programme will hold a 90–min online discussion on 'Peace Beyond the Pitch: Prevention of Violent Extremism through Sports' on 28 September, 2023. The event is  aimed at emphasising the power of sport as a tool to prevent violent extremism so to directly  pursue UN's sustainable developments goals. The Global Programme on the Security of Major Sporting Events, and Promotion of Sport and Its Values as a Tool to Prevent Violent Extremism (Global Sports Programme) is led by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), through its Programme Office in Madrid, in partnership with the UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), th

  The India-Canada diplomatic flare-up has once again brought attention to an old problem: the long-standing nexus between Indo-Canadian gangsters and Sikh separatists. New Delhi:  When the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for killing Sukha Deneka, a pro-Khalistan gangster, in Canada this week, social media erupted with memes. One featured Bishnoi’s associate Goldy Brar with the caption, “ Zara hum bhi to dekhein humse bada zimmedar kaun paida ho gaya  (let’s see who is more responsible than us),”— a reference to Indian gangsters taking credit for numerous murders in India and Canada. Undeterred by the downturn in India-Canada ties, social media fan pages and accounts glorifying gangsters and Sikh extremists continue to thrive. Some dedicated to Goldy Brar, Bishnoi, and other gangsters brim with reels glamorising gun violence. Others focus on the pro-Khalistan sentiment, with excerpts from past speeches of radical Sikh preacher Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and captions such a