A female police trainee in Graz was dismissed from her training due to suspected fundamental Islamic beliefs, according to an announcement by the Austrian Ministry of the Interior. The 27-year-old woman, who has Afghan roots and has lived in Austria for about 25 years, reportedly expressed intentions to avoid working closely with male colleagues in the future for religious reasons. During training exercises, she avoided participating in scenarios requiring collaboration with male trainees and allegedly encouraged her peers to adopt a positive stance toward the terrorist organization 'Islamic State' (IS), making statements such as 'Let’s go out together and join the Islamic State' or 'Repeat after me and you convert to Islam.' Despite these allegations, a search conducted by the prosecution did not find evidence supporting the suspicion. Officials emphasized that such behavior contradicts core police principles like gender equality, freedom of speech, and the separation of religion from professional duties.
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