Anjem Choudary charged with terrorism offences

Anjem Choudary has been charged with terrorism offences, the Metropolitan Police have said.

The 56-year-old, from east London, was charged on July 23 with membership of a proscribed organisation, contrary to section 11 of the Terrorism Act 2000, the force announced on Monday morning.

He was also charged with addressing meetings to encourage support for a proscribed organisation, contrary to sections 12(3) of the Terrorism Act 2000 and directing a terrorist organisation, contrary to section 56 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

He was arrested by police at his home in a dawn raid last week.

Scotland Yard said another man, Khaled Hussein, 28, of Canada has also been charged with membership of a proscribed organisation, contrary to section 11 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

According to the CPS the proscribed organisation is Al-Muhajiroun, also known as the Islamic Thinkers Society.

• Anjem Choudary [DOB: 18/01/1967] from Ilford in east London has been charged with:
• Membership of a proscribed organisation on or before 17 July 2023, contrary to section 11 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
• Addressing meetings to encourage support for a proscribed organisation between 11 June 2022 to 17 July 2023, contrary to sections 12(3) of the Terrorism Act 2000.
• Directing a terrorist organisation on or before 17 July 2023, contrary to section 56 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
• Khaled Hussein [DOB: 17/03/1995] from Edmonton in Alberta, Canada and has been charged with:
• Membership of a proscribed organisation on or before 17 July 2023, contrary to section 11 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

Both men have been remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 24 July.

That’s later today.