In recent years, the agenda of Albanian media has seen an increasing presence of stories, commentary or other informative materials dealing with developments that are related to phenomena such as extremism, radicalism or religious fundamentalism. An increased presence of such content in the mainstream media outlets or in the online…
A key component of effective National Security is countering terrorism. This involves preventing, responding to and recovering from a terrorist act. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has a dedicated Counter Terrorism function which conducts investigations into terrorism related offences in Australia and overseas, where there is an Australian connection. The…
What is the best approach to dealing with the dozens or hundreds of citizens returning home after having travelled to Iraq and Syria, primarily to join terrorist entities such as ISIS, the Nusra Front and affiliates of Al-Qaida? Since the start of the civil conflict in Syria in 2011, this…
This Handbook constitutes the first technical guidance tool to addresses the manifestation of radicalization to violence and violent extremism in prison settings at the level of the United Nations.
This new edition of the EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT), which Europol has produced on an annual basis since 2006, provides an overview of the failed, foiled and completed terrorist attacks that took place in the EU during 2015, and of arrests, convictions and penalties issued.
Addressing violent extremism could potentially benefit from new initiatives that extend beyond criminal justice and are a part of public health policy and practice. This claim is based on knowledge from prior countering violent extremism (CVE) research and on immersion with communities, practitioners, and policymakers. This knowledge indicates that to…
Nigeria has a long history of religious conflicts. Some of the most virulent conflicts have been between the Christians and the Muslims in the northern part of the country. Consequently, the radicalisation of many Muslims in the north coincides with an increasing number of attacks by violent extremist groups in…
My research into pupils’ perceptions of terrorism and current UK counter-terrorism policy highlights the need for more detailed and accurate discussions about the implementation of the educational aims, in particular those laid out by the Prevent Strategy. Religious education (RE) in England is affected by these aims, specifically the challenging…
The RAN Education (EDU) Working Group1 is one of the ‘new’ working groups within the RAN. RAN EDU focuses on better equipping teachers, school leaders, and the rest of the school staff so they can play a crucial role in preventing radicalisation. The aim is to raise awareness of the…
The 2016 Human Development Report (HDR) focuses on how human development can be ensured for every one—now and in future. It starts with an account of the hopes and challenges of today’s world, envisioning where humanity wants to go. Our vision draws from and builds on the 2030 Agenda for…
This edited volume contains a selection of essays and contributions derived from the presentations made at the International Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Research Conference-2015, which was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 6-8 December 2015. The Conference was hosted by Hedayah, Edith Cowan University and New York University…
Policies aimed at preventing (further) radicalisation or aimed at de-radicalisation are required to be ‘evidence-based’. This suggests that evaluators should apply rigorous empirical methodology and measurement techniques. However, it is often unclear what this evidence should consist of and how it should be gathered. In the present paper we present…
