• Police in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have arrested 74 Rohingya refugees on charges of "crossing the border illegally," according to a statement from police. Al Jazeera
• The police detained the Rohingya living in six municipalities in the state. The Rohingya Human Rights Initiative claims those detained have been living in India for around 10 years, with around 18-40K [per accounts from multiple outlets] Rohingya Muslims believed to be living in India after fleeing violence in Myanmar. Reuters
• According to Uttar Pradesh's Anti-Terrorist Squad, the detainees are comprised of 55 men, 14 women, and five minors. The arrests are reportedly part of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s wider crackdown on those living in the state who are undocumented. The Indian Express (a)
• India is not a signatory to the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention, which outlines obligations to protect refugees. Activists have urged the government to provide asylum and protection to the Rohingya, who are fleeing what the United Nations has called a "genocidal intent" of persecution in Myanmar. Al Jazeera
• Last week, police were reported to have fired tear gas into a Rohingya detention center in Jammu & Kashmir, which holds 270 detainees. Police were attempting to quell an escape attempt, with activists saying the tear gas was responsible for the death of a five-month-old Rohingya baby. Guardian
• In a 2017 letter, India's Home Affairs Ministry termed the Rohingya exodus an "infiltration" that strained government resources and posed security challenges — ordering all states to identify and monitor Rohingya refugees. The Indian Express (b)

Narrative A:

• Violence and persecution of the Rohingya in India are being fueled by the right-wing nationalist policies of the Modi government, which have painted Muslims as a threat to Indian society. The government's callousness is a sad chapter in the history of Rohingya persecution, as national security is used as an excuse to mistreat Muslim refugees. India needs legislation governing the treatment of refugees, something it lacks, and must start treating Rohingya Muslims with dignity.
  Middle East Eye

Narrative B:

• India has long been a haven for tens of millions of refugees, but the strain they are putting on national resources has forced the government to take a pragmatic approach towards illegal immigration and refugee claimants. Many of these Rohingya are also at risk of recruitment by extremist groups and have been involved in religious violence. India will do what it can to protect refugees but has every right to put its national interests first. India cannot bear the Rohingya crisis alone.
  The Sunday Guardian Live

• Pakistan’s Election Commission (ECP) on Monday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for former PM Imran Khan, whom the Supreme Court granted bail on Monday in a different case. Khan has faced more than 150 cases since parliament removed him from office in April 2022. Al Jazeera
• The warrant claims that Khan and other members of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party repeatedly ignored the ECP’s requests for their appearance in court for a contempt case and instead challenged the notices and proceedings. India Today
• Khan appeared Tuesday before a special tribunal of the ECP with his lawyers in Islamabad for a brief hearing. On the same day, Khan also faced charges before Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency for allegedly exposing a secret document. ABC News
• The hearing saw the ECP postpone the contempt indictment until Aug. 2 — a case that accuses Khan of using “intemperate” language against the ECP and its chief election commissioner. It's also pursuing legal action against PTI chairman Asad Umar and former information minister Fawad Chaudhry. GEO
• Khan’s litany of legal charges includes corruption, “terrorism,” and inciting violence during deadly protests that broke out after he was arrested in May for a graft case. The riots stopped after the Supreme Court ordered Khan’s release, and multiple courts have since shielded him from arrest. Associated Press
• Khan, currently the main opposition leader, has denounced the legal proceedings against him as politically motivated. He still has a strong base of supporters despite Pakistan’s media regulator banning television channels from airing his speeches and even naming him. Al Jazeera

Narrative A:

• Khan has been mired in controversy for years, and he must finally deal with the consequences of his actions. He has repeatedly acted like he is above the law, defying orders from multiple courts and regulatory bodies. While he may have been able to evade the legal system until now, he can no longer hide from the corruption, violence, and other scandals that have plagued Pakistan.
  Yahoo News

Narrative B:

• Khan has become a political martyr who is taking all the abuse from the establishment in order to fight for the Pakistani people. Corrupt government agencies and courts are doing all they can to make an example out of him and are dismantling democracy in the process. But the more he's persecuted, the more his supporters will rally behind him.
  Guardian

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• After British authorities arrested radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary in London last week, it was announced on
  Monday that he had been charged with three terrorism offenses over the weekend. Associated Press
• The charges against Choudary included membership of a proscribed organization, directing a terrorist organization, and encouraging support for a proscribed organization through his address of meetings. Choudary appeared in a London court on Monday. Reuters
• Prosecutors said that the charges relate to the radical Islamic group al-Muhajiroun, which the British government outlawed in 2010. It has since allegedly operated “under many names and guises,” including the Islamic Thinkers Society. ABC News
• Khaled Hussein, a 28-year-old from Canada, was also detained at Heathrow Airport after arriving on a flight the same
  day that Choudary was arrested — he appeared at the same court charged with membership of the same proscribed organization. Neither defendant entered pleas to any of the charges. Sky News
• The prosecution claims that Choudary spoke to small online groups on a weekly basis from June 2022 until his arrest,
  giving lectures on the establishment of an Islamic State in Britain and how to radicalize people. BBC News
• Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring said that Choudary and Hussein would next appear in court at the Old Bailey on August 4. BBC News

Pro-establishment narrative:

• Choudary represents a set of radical and violent views that have no place in British society. His hate-filled rhetoric, which has included support for the Islamic State (IS), is antithetical to a pluralistic Western democracy.
  Daily Mail

Establishment-critical narrative:

• The media has time after time platformed Choudary and his repugnant views, purposefully using him as a caricature of
  the average Muslim in Britain. Indeed, the British media has actually extended the reach of Choudary's radicalizing by
  giving him and his associates such a significant platform from which to spew hate-filled rhetoric. UK news outlets should be held to account for their irresponsible reporting on this case.
  Middle East Eye

Nerd narrative:

• There's a 50% chance that at least 25K deaths will be caused by terrorism globally in 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
  Metaculus

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