Far-right extremism remains a worrying problem across Europe. The most visible cases are those that hit the headlines, such as the discovery of the National Socialist Underground in Germany or Anders Behring Breivik’s attacks in Norway. In the past decade, both Hungary and Sweden were hit by a string of…
Santoso, the leader of Mujahidin Indonesia Timur (MIT), or East Indonesian Mujahidin, which operates in Poso, Central Sulawesi, is Indonesia’s most wanted terrorist today. Santoso’s background is a unique one, as he does not fit the typical profile of a prominent Indonesian terrorist. Santoso did not play a significant role…
On November 10, a series of statements were issued by groups vowing allegiance to the Islamic State (IS), including from Egypt, Algeria, Libya, Yemen, and the “Arabian Peninsula”, referring to Saudi Arabia. Subsequently, in a November 13 audio recording, IS leader and self-declared Caliph, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, stated that he…
This article presents a case study on the radicalization of Omar al-Hammami, aka Abu Mansoor al-Amriki, an American who joined al-Shabaab, a Somali terrorist group. There are a limited number of in-depth case studies that help to inform the fragmented discussions in the literature about the radicalization process of Islamic…
urkina Faso has a reputation for being relatively peaceful and stable in an insecure region. Violent extremism has significantly impacted other Sahelian and West African states, especially in light of the conflict in Mali and the increase in terrorist violence in northern Nigeria. Burkina Faso’s relative stability has meant that…
The Syria conflict has been described as the most socially mediated in history, with online social media playing a particularly important role. At the same time, the ever-changing landscape of the conflict leads to difficulties in applying analytical approaches taken by other studies of online political activism. Therefore, in this…
This study investigated a cross-sectional survey of a Muslim population in the UK aged 18-45. The survey reported health, anxiety and depression, poverty and educational level and compared it to vulnerability to violent radicalization measured by sympathies towards violent extremism and terrorism. The study found that higher sympathies towards terrorism…
The purpose of this article is to summarize the pilot of an educational intervention for countering violent extremism titled Beyond Bali Education Resource. The Beyond Bali program draws on social science research in an attempt to build resilience to violent extremism in an educational setting though moral disengagement. The Beyond…
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In documents distributed around areas it controls in Syria, Islamic State — also known as ISIS — is promoting a harsh set of rules for schools and educators to follow.
This op-ed discusses the resurgence of extreme far-right racism and the lack of anti-racist movement and policy in Britain currently.
