Bangladesh, one of the world’s largest Muslim countries, is generally viewed as a success story with a strong tradition of secular democracy. Unfortunately, this assertion rests on a weak empirical foundation. Since becoming independent from Pakistan in 1971, democracy and secularism have been consistently undermined. Moreover, since 2005 Bangladesh has…
In March, Kenya became one of 60 countries to have developed an action plan to support the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325), on women, peace and security. Besides the principles of the 2010 Constitution, the action plan – like the resolution – focuses on four…
España, que se configura como un Estado social y de derecho, donde la cooperación con las confesiones religiosas para hacer efectivo el derecho de libertad religiosa es obligada, la regulación de la asistencia religiosa en centros públicos presenta como instrumentos básicos de desarrollo los Acuerdos con las confesiones y, en…
This research briefing uncovers the impact of both the announcement of the Brexit vote and the murder of Jo Cox MP on UK far right groups. Despite huge press attention on the issues of xenophobia and racism following the Brexit vote, very little research has emerged to show how the…
This report looks at how the Turkish government has sought to deal with the challenges of instability, terrorism and extremism.
The article examines the subject of homegrown violent extremism related to militant Islamism in the dual-Island Caribbean state of Trinidad and Tobago (T & T). It employs original research drawn from a series of semi-structured interviews and focus groups conducted between November 2015 and January 2016. Tracing the evolution of…
Foreword by CVE Coordinator: It is my pleasure and a great privilege to deliver our National Strategy and Action Plan for Preventing & Countering Violent Extremism. This document is the result of a rigorous, inclusive process of dialogue and discussion with all the key stakeholders our over the last 8…
A new study claims that a mathematical model can help predict terrorist attacks. The research attempts to scientifically determine the relationships between online extremist groups and real-world attacks.
JAKARTA/MANILA (Reuters) – Southeast Asian militants who claim to be fighting for Islamic State in the Middle East have said they have chosen one of the most wanted men in the Philippines to head a regional faction of the ultra-radical group, security officials said on Thursday. The claim was made…
A GOP operative and an academic are teaming up to go after the Islamic State online, but Silicon Valley isn’t buying it….
Online support for adversarial groups such as Islamic State (ISIS) can turn local into global threats and attract new recruits and funding. Johnson et al. analyzed data collected on ISIS-related websites involving 108,086 individual followers between 1 January 1 and 31 August 2015. They developed a statistical model aimed at…
After Orlando and San Bernardino and Paris, there is new urgency to understand the signs that can precede acts of terrorism. And with the Islamic State’s prolific use of social media, terrorism experts and government agencies continually search for clues in posts and Twitter messages that appear to promote the…
