The UK Government’s counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST, is made up of four inter-connected elements that support the ultimate aim of countering terrorism and allowing people to go about their daily lives, The Prevent strand, known as Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE), is run by the Department for Communities and Local Government and…
Rotterdamse Anti Discriminatie Actie Raad (RADAR) combines a variety of services to promote equality, inclusion and non-discrimination in the Rotterdam area and its surrounding municipalities. The initiative provides information, advice and support services to those directly affected by discrimination. It compiles a series of practical guides and documents related to…
The Radicalization Awareness Network (RAN) was established by European Commission in 2011 as an umbrella network of practitioners and local actors involved in countering violent radicalization within the European Union. The RAN@ Working Group on the Internet and Social Media (RAN@) is focused specifically on the issue of online radicalization….
Reclaim Our Kids is ongoing project and branch of the wider Sabaitis Educational Institution Inc. Founded by Patrick Sabaitis, a former recruiter of the US gang the Almighty Latin Kings turned behavioural life coach with experience in recruiting gang members, the project has been working with disadvantaged families and children…
Founded in 2010 by Dr Sandra Martin, Executive Director of One Million Americans Ltd., Re-entry Central functions as the national website for news and information on subjects pertaining to re-entry and related criminal justice issues. Editors aim to achieve this by compiling a daily comprehensive summation of important news, research,…
The Indonesian police run a rehabilitation and dialogue process with prisoners. Aside from the counselling and Islamic guidance aspect of the programme, one of the most striking aspects of the programme is the emphasis placed on economic support for the families and communities of those going through the process., The…
In 2003, the Singapore Government founded the Religious Rehabilitation Group (RRG) to provide religious counselling for detainees and their families linked to JI. The programme was based on the Yemeni government’s ‘theological dialogue’. Originally, only 20 religious leaders volunteered their efforts, and at present some 40 volunteer their services, supported…
Seeded by the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) which was established in 1988, the Safe Spaces Initiative seeks to assist communities and community leaders in identifying, intervening and addressing the issues of American Muslim individuals that may be susceptible to engaging in violent extremism. The impetus behind the Safe Spaces…
Based in Lancashire, since 2003 Scott Associates Europe Ltd has worked with businesses and government agencies to reduce both far right wing and jihadist extremism. Using training seminars such as “Global Jihadist, Far Right & XRW” and “What it means to be a Muslim living in the UK,” Scott Associates…
Founded in 2005, Southern California Crossroads (Socal Crossroads) was established to assist under privileged youth from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and communities susceptible to violence. The organisation aims to encourage youths to lead healthy, peaceful, and productive lifestyles through an implementation of one or more prevention, intervention, and re-entry services and…
Established by the state criminal police in Saxony, Soko Rex (Special Commission on Right-wing Extremism) takes a two-track prevention/repression approach that combines deterrence policies designed to limit the appeal of extreme right-wing discourses with the prosecution of acts of criminality and violence perpetrated on behalf of far-right ideologies., The preventative…
This report provides an overview of findings from a research project exploring how mainstream media represent cyberterrorism. The research was conducted in the summer of 2013, and focused on a sample of thirty-one news outlets., This report explores news content produced by these 31 outlets between 1 January 2008 and…
