Piranha court case
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The Piranha court case (Dutch: Piranhazaak) is a trial of an Islamist terror group — 'Piranha group' — which was a direct successor to the 2002-2004 Hofstadgroup.[1]
Piranha case
[edit]On December 1, 2006, the District Court of Rotterdam, sitting in 'de Bunker' in Amsterdam Nieuw-West, convicted Samir Azzouz of preparing a terrorist attack and sentenced him to 8 years in prison. Nouriddin El Fahtni and Mohammed Chentouf were sentenced to 4 years in prison, Soumaya Sahla was sentenced to 3 years in prison and Brahim Harhour was sentenced to 3 months in prison. The Court ruled that the six individuals had not formed a terrorist organization.
The defendants lodged appeal with the Court of Appeal in The Hague.
On 2 October 2008 the Court of Appeal sentenced all suspects to higher sentences than those given by the District Court of Rotterdam: Samir Azzouz got 9 years in prison, Nouriddin El Fahtni got 8 years, Mohammed Chentouf got 6 years and Soumaya Sahla was sentenced to 4 years in prison.
Samir Azzouz was released on 6 September 2013. (On 31 August 2022 he [2] — and others[3] — was convicted again for helping Dutch IS women to escape from camps in Syria.[4] )
Piranha II case
[edit]After the witnesses Lahbib B. and his wife Hanan S. had testified against the defendants in the Piranha case, they were prosecuted themselves.[5] They were charged with participating in a terrorist organization, the preparation of attacks and the possession of several firearms. The District Court of Rotterdam sentenced them to 3 years in prison. The Court of Appeal in The Hague reduced these sentences to 104 days (Lahbib B.) and 74 days (Hanan S.).
Court rulings (Piranah case)
[edit]| Samir Azzouz | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-12-2006 | 10-600052-05 en 10-600100-06 | ECLI:NL:RBROT:2006:AZ3589 | 8 years | |
| 22-07-2009 | ECLI:NL:GHSGR:2009:BJ3346 | [6] | ||
| 02-10-2008 | GHSGR[citation needed] | 9 years | ||
| 28-08-2013 | 99/000089-44 | ECLI:NL:RBROT:2013:6691 | [7] | |
| Mohammed Chentouf[8] | ||||
| 01-12-2006 | 10-600108-05 en 10-600101-06 | ECLI:NL:RBROT:2006:AZ3589 | 4 years | |
| 02-10-2008 | 22-007384-06 | ECLI:NL:GHSGR:2008:BF5180 | 6;6 years | |
| Nouriddin El Fahtni | ||||
| 01-12-2006 | 10-600134-05 en 10-600102-06 | ECLI:NL:RBROT:2006:AZ3589 | 4 years | |
| 02-10-2008 | 22-007349-06 | ECLI:NL:GHSGR:2008:BF3987 | 8 years | |
| 02-10-2008 | 10-000354-04 (22-000553-07) | ECLI:NL:GHSGR:2008:BF3987 | (8 years) | [9] |
| 15-11-2011 | 10-000354-04 (08/04272) | ECLI:NL:HR:2011:BP7585 | 7;4 years | [9] |
| [Suspect][citation needed] | ||||
| 01-12-2006 | 10-600109-05 en 10-600103-06 | ECLI:NL:RBROT:2006:AZ3589 | acquitted | |
| 02-10-2008 | 22-007350-06 | ECLI:NL:GHSGR:2008:BF5225 | 3 months | |
| Brahim Harhour | ||||
| 01-12-2006 | 10-600122-05 en 10-600104-06 | ECLI:NL:RBROT:2006:AZ3589 | 3 months | |
| Soumaya Sahla | ||||
| 01-12-2006 | 10-600023-06, 10-600093-06 en 10-600046-05 (TUL) | ECLI:NL:RBROT:2006:AZ3589 | 3 years | |
| 02-10-2008 | 22-007351-06 | ECLI:NL:GHSGR:2008:BF4814 | 4 years | |
| 15-11-2011 | 08/04418 | ECLI:NL:HR:2011:BP7544 | ||
| 21-09-2012 | 23-005318-11 | ECLI:NL:GHAMS:2012:BY2772 | [10] | |
| 21-12-2012 | 23-005318-11 | ECLI:NL:GHAMS:2012:BY9310 | [11] | |
| 25-03-2014 | 23-005318-11 | ECLI:NL:GHAMS:2014:915 | 3 years | |
| 16-02-2016 | 14/02720 | ECLI:NL:HR:2016:241 | ||
Court rulings (Piranah II case)
[edit]| Lahbib B. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-03-2008 | 10-600111-05 | ECLI:NL:RBROT:2008:BC7531 | 3 years | |
| 11-11-2009 | 22-001605-08 | ECLI:NL:GHSGR:2009:BK2957 | 104 days | |
| 06-12-2011 | 10/01721 | ECLI:NL:HR:2011:BR1146 | ||
| 25-03-2014 | 23-005454-11 | ECLI:NL:GHAMS:2014:914 | 104 days | [12] |
| Hanan S. | ||||
| 25-03-2008 | 10-600112-05 | ECLI:NL:RBROT:2008:BC7539 | 3 years | |
| 11-11-2009 | 22-001599-08 | ECLI:NL:GHSGR:2009:BK2888 | 74 days | |
| 06-12-2011 | 10/01718 | ECLI:NL:HR:2011:BR1144 | ||
| 25-03-2014 | 23-005455-11 | ECLI:NL:GHAMS:2014:905 | 74 days | |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Schuurman, Eijkman & Bakker 2014.
- ^ ECLI:NL:RBROT:2022:7335
- ^ ECLI:NL:RBROT:2022:7336 and ECLI:NL:RBROT:2022:7337
- ^ Rechtspraak 2022.
- ^ Novum 2008.
- ^ decision about suspension of pre-trial detention
- ^ parole (Samir Azzouz was released on 6 September 2013.)
- ^ Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken 2007.
- ^ a b after the case had been split-up in ECLI:NL:GHSGR:2008:BC4171 (see sub Hofstad Network > Court rulings)
- ^ Rejection of the Advocate General's claim to declare the Public Prosecution Service inadmissible in the criminal proceedings.
- ^ Decision on requests to hear employees of the AIVD as witnesses
- ^ This ruling mentions the incorrect case-number (in Dutch: parketnummer) 10-600112-05
References
[edit]- Dutch News (2006-11-06). "Prosecution winds up in Piranha court case". Dutch News. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken (2007-12-21). "Aanwijzing persoon jegens wie Sanctieregeling terrorisme 2007-II van toepassing is: Mohamed Chentouf". Staatscourant 2007, 248 Pagina 7 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- Novum (2008-02-14). "Getuigen Piranha-zaak zelf vervolgd" (in Dutch). Trouw. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- Rechtspraak (2022-08-31). "Tot 30 maanden cel voor illegale geldtransacties en financieren van terrorisme" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-01-13.