Bataclan. San Bernadino. One need not read any further to understand how radicalization is crucial to counterterrorism and national security. Some states have implemented counter-radicalization strategies to cull terrorism at its root. These tactics fall within two broad groups: the North American method, which emphasizes behavioral radicalization, and the European…
In 2012, the Government decided on the preparation of the first national programme of measures – an Action Plan – for the prevention of violent extremism. Now the Plan has been revised. In accordance with international best practices the prevention of violent radicalisation refers to the specific measures focused on…
Preventing violent extremism is a priority of Swiss foreign policy. Switzerland stands for dialogue and a culture of compromise, all-embracing solutions, democracy, human rights, humanitarian principles, the rule of law and the force of justice. Preventing violent extremism lies at the point where peace, security, sustainable development, the rule of…
This paper is the eighth publication in the Countering Lone-Actor Terrorism (CLAT) project, which aims to improve understanding of, and responses to, the phenomenon of (potentially) violent lone actors through analysis of comprehensive data on cases from across Europe. The eighteen-month project is co-funded by the Prevention of and Fight…
This is the Somali National Counter-Terrorism Plan, for 2016.
The publication is a collection of short essays from various perspectives reflecting on the questions of what roles women play in terrorism, violent extremism and efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism.
The overarching goal of this research is to deepen understandings of underlying structural causes of radicalization in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also to discern the individual social and psychological factors that drive radicalization. Since September 11th, and especially with the rise of ISIL, this has been a growing feld of…
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.
