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Charities withdraw support for Cage after group's comments on 'Jihadi John'

Two major donors to campaign group Cage have pulled funding in protest at the organisation's apparent defence of the Islamist militant Mohammed Emwazi, known as Jihadi John.

The Charity Commission revealed it had taken "robust action" to demand that the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Roddick Foundation would cease all current and future donations to the group.

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Charities cut Cage off after 'Jihadi John' comments

Two major donors to campaign group Cage have pulled funding in protest at the organisation's apparent defence of the Islamist militant known as Jihadi John.

The Charity Commission revealed it had taken "robust action" to demand that the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Roddick Foundation would cease all current and future donations to the group.

£305,00
awarded to Cage by Joseph Rowntree between 2007 and 2014
£120,00
awarded to Cage by Roddick between 2009 and 2012

It comes after Cage confirmed it had been in contact with Mohammed Emwazi, who has been identified as the masked militant, and sparked outrage by describing him as a "beautiful young man" and blaming UK intelligence services for radicalising him.

Last week, public statements by Cage officials heightened concerns about the use of charitable funds to support their activities.

In our view, those statements increased the threat to public trust and confidence in charity.

– Charity Commission

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