69. Samantha Lewthwaite

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05/16/24 • 76 min

In the third episode of their World's Most Wanted series, Lauren and Amanda discuss Samantha Lewthwaite, the white widow of the UK.
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The Guardian: “The radicalisation of Samantha Lewthwaite, the Aylesbury schoolgirl who became ‘the white widow’ by Zoe Williams
BBC News: “Profile: Samantha Lewthwaite” by no byline
The Week: “Is Samantha Lewthwaite really a terrorist mastermind?” by the Week staff
Rhodes University website: “Op-Ed: ‘Searching for Samantha’ and the bits terrorism narratives leave out” by Rebecca Davis
LBC (out of the UK): “Brit terror suspect accused of plotting with ‘White Widow’ Samantha Lewthwaite could be deported to the UK this week” by Will Taylor
CBS News: “Samantha Lewthwaite, fugitive Briton dubbed ‘white widow,’ wanted by Interpol” by the Associated Press
CNN: “Was ‘White Widow’ Samantha Lewthwaite involved in Kenya mall attack?” by Jason Hanna, Laura Smith-Spark, and David McKenzie
Media, War & Conflict journal: “Framing the ‘White Widow’: Using intersectionality to uncover complex representations of female terrorism in news media” by Meagan Auer, John Sutcliffe, and Martha Lee (abstract only)
Counter Extremism Project: “Extremist Leaders: Samantha Lewthwaite”
Interpol Red Notices: “Lewthwaite, Samantha Louise”
Council on Foreign Relations: “Al-Shabaab in East Africa: 2004-2022”
Merriam-Webster Dictionary: “radicalize”
World’s Most Wanted on Netflix: “Episode 3: Samantha Lewthwaite: The White Widow”
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In the third episode of their World's Most Wanted series, Lauren and Amanda discuss Samantha Lewthwaite, the white widow of the UK.
Sources:

The Guardian: “The radicalisation of Samantha Lewthwaite, the Aylesbury schoolgirl who became ‘the white widow’ by Zoe Williams
BBC News: “Profile: Samantha Lewthwaite” by no byline
The Week: “Is Samantha Lewthwaite really a terrorist mastermind?” by the Week staff
Rhodes University website: “Op-Ed: ‘Searching for Samantha’ and the bits terrorism narratives leave out” by Rebecca Davis
LBC (out of the UK): “Brit terror suspect accused of plotting with ‘White Widow’ Samantha Lewthwaite could be deported to the UK this week” by Will Taylor
CBS News: “Samantha Lewthwaite, fugitive Briton dubbed ‘white widow,’ wanted by Interpol” by the Associated Press
CNN: “Was ‘White Widow’ Samantha Lewthwaite involved in Kenya mall attack?” by Jason Hanna, Laura Smith-Spark, and David McKenzie
Media, War & Conflict journal: “Framing the ‘White Widow’: Using intersectionality to uncover complex representations of female terrorism in news media” by Meagan Auer, John Sutcliffe, and Martha Lee (abstract only)
Counter Extremism Project: “Extremist Leaders: Samantha Lewthwaite”
Interpol Red Notices: “Lewthwaite, Samantha Louise”
Council on Foreign Relations: “Al-Shabaab in East Africa: 2004-2022”
Merriam-Webster Dictionary: “radicalize”
World’s Most Wanted on Netflix: “Episode 3: Samantha Lewthwaite: The White Widow”
Wikipedia

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68. Félicien Kabuga

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In the second week of their World's Most Wanted series, Lauren and Amanda discuss Félicien Kabuga, the financier of the Rwandan genocide.
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AlJazeera: “Rwanda genocide suspect Kabuga should not face trial, UN judges say” by AlJazeera Editors
AlJazeera: “Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga declared ‘unfit’ to stand trial” by AlJazeera Editors
CNN: “UN court rules Rwandan genocide suspect mentally unfit to stand trial” by Zahid Mahmood
AP News: “UN judges declare 88-year-old Rwandan genocide suspect unfit to stand trial because of dementia” by Mike Corder
Voice of America: “Court Decision Likely Ends Rwandan Genocide Trial” by Associated Press
Voice of America: “Rwanda Genocide Victims Slam Kabuga Release Ruling” by Agence France-Presse
The Conversation: “Rwanda genocide accused Félicien Kabuga is rules unfit to stand trial: this will further erode trust in international justice” by Jonathan Beloff
JusticeInfo.net: “Final Curtain Falls on Kabuga Trial” by Balthazar Nduwayezu
BBC: “Félicien Kabuga: Rwanda genocide trial halted over dementia claims”
BBC: “Félicien Kabuga: Rwanda genocide suspect unfit to stand trial, UN court rules” by no byline
France 24: “Félicien Kabuga: From poverty to alleged financier of the Rwandan genocide” by France 24
The New York Times: “Rwanda Genocide Tribunal’s Most Wanted Man Finally Faces Trial” by Marlise Simons
Human Rights Watch: “Justice Denied for Rwanda Genocide Victims” by Lewis Mudge
IRMCT website: “Kabuga, Félicien (MICT-13-38)”
IRMCT website: “Searching for the Fugitives”
US Department of State website: “Wanted: Félicien Kabuga”
Legacy website of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibliity to Protect: “Genocide: Background”
World’s Most Wanted on Netflix: “Episode 2: Félicien Kabuga: The Financer of the Genocide in Rwanda”
“A Problem from Hell”: America and the Age of Genocide by Samantha Power
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70. Semion Mogilevich

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In the final episode of their World's Most Wanted series, Amanda and Lauren discuss Russian mob boss and overall wanted guy, Semion Mogilevich.
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All That’s Interesting: “Why Russian Crime Lord Semion Mogilevich Lives Up to His Title as ‘the World’s Most Powerful Mobster’” by Marco Margaritoff
Fox 5 New York: “FBI: $5 million reward offered in case of fugitive businessman” by Fox 5 NY Staff
FBI Most Wanted website: “494. Semion Mogilevich”
US Department of State Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program: “Semion Mogilevich”
Project Nemesis: “Semion Mogilevich”
Indictment for US v. Semion Mogilevich et al
World’s Most Wanted on Netflix: “Episode 4: Semion Mogilevich: The Russian Mob Boss”
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