{"id":361460,"date":"2025-12-22T10:17:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T10:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/361460\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T10:17:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T10:17:15","slug":"one-of-canadas-first-convicted-terrorists-shows-no-signs-of-de-radicalization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/361460\/","title":{"rendered":"One of Canada\u2019s first convicted terrorists shows \u2018no signs of de-radicalization\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Moroccan terrorist\u00a0convicted\u00a0in Quebec almost two decades ago has been denied parole in a decision that said he had no remorse and continued to legitimize violence.<\/p>\n

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Said Namouh, 52, remains a \u201csignificant, indeed concerning, risk,\u201d despite having been behind bars since 2007, according to the Parole Board of Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In its ruling, the Board noted that \u201cno signs of de-radicalization have been observed\u201d in Namouh, who was sentenced to life in 2010 and faces deportation upon his release.<\/p>\n

While Namouh insisted he no longer believed in \u201cjihad aimed at fighting injustice and oppression,\u201d the Parole Board said it could not accept him at his word.<\/p>\n

The Board denied Namouh\u2019s latest request for parole. The decision was handed down on Dec. 9. A redacted version was released to Global News on Friday.<\/p>\n

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It is the latest parole decision to deal with Canada\u2019s growing population of terrorism offenders<\/a>, some of whom have not changed their extremist views while incarcerated.<\/p>\n

In one case, an ISIS supporter who conducted an attack in Toronto<\/a> was released from prison only to be arrested again because she had vowed to strike once more when she was freed.<\/p>\n

A Toronto-area man who had completed his sentence for terrorism<\/a> was similarly arrested again<\/a> when Al Qaeda bomb and poison manuals were found on his phone.<\/p>\n

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The Parole Board\u2019s decision on Namouh comes amid heightened security concerns<\/a> in Canada in the wake of the ISIS-inspired antisemitic attack in Australia.<\/p>\n

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On Friday, three Toronto men were charged<\/a> with hate-motivated crimes targeting women and Jews. One was also charged with ISIS-related terrorism offences.<\/p>\n

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Namouh was one of the first to be convicted under the anti-terrorism laws Canada enacted in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, Al Qaeda attacks in the United States.<\/p>\n

After immigrating to Canada in 2003, he joined the Global Islamic Media Front, an Al Qaeda affiliated terrorist group<\/a> that produces propaganda and training manuals in several languages.<\/p>\n

In 2006, Namouh began working with GIMF operatives in Europe to threaten governments and plan attacks \u2013 specifically a suicide bombing.<\/p>\n

He believed in \u201cideas promoting violence in the name of your religion\u201d and was \u201cconvinced that it was justified to give your life for jihad,\u201d the Parole Board said.<\/p>\n

Police arrested him in 2007, and he was convicted of four counts of terrorism and sentenced to life, but he has was allowed to apply for parole after serving 10 years.<\/p>\n

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At a parole hearing earlier this month, the Board said Namouh had refused to participate in a psychological risk assessment, which had determined he remained a \u201csignificant\/concerning risk of violent recidivism.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Board said he had received a warning from prison officials \u201crelated to the production of religious pamphlets\u201d that were found in his cell, and he had been leading Muslim prayers in violation of rules.<\/p>\n

In reaching its decision, the Parole Board said it was not convinced Namouh had undergone \u201ca genuine change in thinking\u201d during his years behind bars.<\/p>\n

He insisted the GIMF was not a terrorist group and continued \u201cto legitimize the use of violence in certain situations,\u201d according to the decision.<\/p>\n

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His recent entries in his logbook indicate that he continues to view the world through a prism of oppressed and oppressors, which was \u201cconsistent with the logic that motivated your offences,\u201d the Board wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou show little, if any, remorse or empathy for the victims of your crimes, but express some guilt towards those who have to live without due to your incarceration,\u201d the decision said.<\/p>\n

The Board also noted that Namouh\u2019s case management team was of the opinion that \u201cyou still legitimize the use of violence in certain situations, such as self-defence or the defence of your country. Your feelings of persecution, discrimination, and victimization remain evident.\u201d<\/p>\n

When he is let out of prison, Namouh will likely be arrested by the Canada Border Services Agency, which has obtained an order for his deportation.<\/p>\n

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But Namouh could also delay his departure from Canada by claiming he faces risks if returned to Morocco, and could be released from custody while the CBSA processes his request, the Board said.<\/p>\n

Calling his progress \u201climited and insufficient,\u201d the Board denied his parole, writing that it was \u201cof the opinion that the risk you pose would be unacceptable to society, particularly in Canada, pending your deportation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stewart.Bell@globalnews.ca<\/p>\n

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