Europol: PKK continues its fundraising activities from Europe

The phobia report revealed by Europol, the European Police Service, revealed that the PKK continues its efforts to finance propaganda and recruiting activities throughout Europe.

revealed by Europol, the European Union Police Service. “European Union (EU) State and Development of Terrorism 2022 Report“Within the report, it was said that the PKK continued its activities with the help it collected from Europe.

They function beneath entrance names

Within the report, it was said that the activities of the PKK in European international locations had been coordinated by the umbrella group referred to as the European Democratic Kurdish Society Congress (KCDK-E), headquartered in Belgium.

They acquire membership dues

It was said within the report that the PKK continued its propaganda, protest, member and fundraising activities all through Europe regardless of the Kovid-19, and that cash was collected from European international locations by membership charges, gross sales of publications, particular occasions and campaigns.

Within the report, it was identified that the PKK dedicated crimes akin to cash laundering, medicine, extortion and extortion.

The report additionally reminded that 44 PKK demonstrators who tried to raid the Group for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons had been detained in December 2021.

Sentencing PKK members from European courts

Within the report, it was reported that the PKK actively raises cash in lots of European Union (EU) international locations, particularly Germany, to finance its activities.

Within the report, which states that because of the resolution of the Belgian Court docket of Cassation in January 2020, no conviction was given for PKK members in Belgium, it was talked about that convictions had been made in opposition to PKK members in different European international locations.

It was famous that in January 2021, a Turkish citizen PKK member was sentenced to 2 years in jail by the Hungarian Court docket.

5 PKK members sentenced to jail in Germany

Within the report, it was said that 5 PKK members, all Turkish residents, had been sentenced to jail by the Stuttgart court docket in Germany on the grounds that they participated in ethnically discriminatory terrorist activities.

In February 2021, it was said {that a} PKK member was sentenced to 2 years and three months in jail by the German court docket in Koblenz for amassing support for the group and financing terrorism.

Departures from Europe to PKK proceed

Within the report, it was said that many individuals from European international locations, particularly leftist organizations, went to northern Syria to hitch the YPG/PKK.

It was reminded that these returning to Europe from the camps of the PKK and YPG are susceptible to committing radical actions and are a priority for Europe’s safety.

Particular person terrorist activities

Within the report, it was said that far-right and particular person terrorist activities are nonetheless crucial threat consider Europe, and it was famous that 15 terrorist assaults had been prevented within the EU in 2021 and 338 individuals had been detained on suspicion of terrorism in these operations.

It was talked about that particularly far-right teams had been capable of unfold their concepts about terrorist propaganda extra rapidly and in several channels through the use of the Kovid-19 restrictions.

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