The Dialogue Police is a special crowd-management unit that encourages dialogue with extremist movements before, during and after public demonstrations with the intention of promoting diplomatic, restrained and non-confrontational protests.
Anne Frank House is an organisation that develops educational programmes that explore the life story of Anne Frank in the context of the Second World War and the persecution of Jews. The aim of their educational projects is to prevent discrimination, prejudice, exclusion, racism and anti-Semitism, using the Holocaust to…
In a speech to the US House of Representatives, Douglas Farah of the International Assessment and Strategy Center (IASC) discusses the FARC’s alliances with foreign terrorist groups, the facilitation of the group’s activities by government heads in countries including Venezuela, Ecuador and Nicaragua, and explains why the group remains a…
Country Reports on Terrorism 2013 is submitted in compliance with Title 22 of the United States Code, Section 2656f (the “Act”), which requires the Department of State to provide to Congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the Act….
Upon request by the LIBE Committee, this study focuses on the question of how to best prevent youth radicalisation in the EU. It evaluates counter-radicalisation policies, both in terms of their efficiency and their broader social and political impact. Building on a conception of radicalisation as a process of escalation,…
This guidebook provides guidance on the central issues that can have an impact on the success or failure of police efforts to harness a community-policing approach to preventing terrorism and countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism. It is primarily intended for policymakers and senior police professionals, but…
Al-Shabaab, the Somali militia currently fighting against African forces in Somalia, has seen varying degrees of success in its regional recruitment efforts. As it continues to struggle against the forces of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the militia has tried to step up these efforts. To this end,…
This report examines the status and evolution of al Qa’ida and other Salafi-jihadist groups, a subject of intense debate in the West. Some argue that al Qa’ida especially core al Qa’ida has been severely weakened, and there is no longer a major threat to the United States from Salafi-jihadist and…
This handbook aims to provide basic guidance to those designing and delivering countering violent extremism (CVE) programs. The resource draws on a rapid evidence assessment of evaluation approaches in CVE and related social policy fields, as well as interviews with representatives from Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) member governments, and subject…
From 2012 to 2014, the Swedish Ministry of Justice and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) are partnering on a pan-European project aiming to enhance understanding of what works in preventing and countering far-right extremism in 10 countries (Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovak Republic, Sweden, the…
Countering violent extremism (CVE) is recognised as an important and necessary aspect of addressing the threat of terrorism and other forms of violence. Just as there is no single path to violent extremism, programs and initiatives that aim to prevent individuals from engaging in violence should also be multi- faceted,…
This report aims to increase the understanding of initiatives by both governments and communities in this area and, through the identification of best practices, contribute to the formulation of effective programmes and policies. It is part of a larger project funded by the European Commission and is based on research…
