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Convicted Terrorist Said Namouh Still Poses Risk of Violent Extremism: Parole Board

The Canadian Press reported Dec. 23, 2025 that the Parole Board of Canada denied parole to Said Namouh, Quebec man convicted in 2009 of plotting international terrorist attacks.
In his original case, Said Namouh was accused of conspiring with the Global Islamic Media Front and received a life sentence in 2010 for terrorism charges linked to plans targeting Germany and Austria.
A 2022 psychological assessment found Namouh showed few signs of deradicalization, and the Parole Board of Canada noted he remains unwilling to address underlying causes of radicalization.
The decision underscores public-safety concerns that the Parole Board of Canada concluded Said Namouh still poses a risk of violent reoffending, reflecting caution in releasing one of Canada’s first convicted terrorists.
Decades after his 2009 conviction and 2010 life sentence, authorities still judge Namouh not deradicalized, highlighting long-term deradicalization challenges, the Dec. 23, 2025 publication noted.

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