Established in 2007, the Research Information and Communications Unit (RICU) is a cross-departmental strategic communications body based at the Office for Security and Counter-terrorism (OSCT) at the Home Office. RICU aims to coordinate government-wide communication activities to counter the appeal of violent extremism while promoting stronger grass-roots inter-community relations.

A non-governmental programme that is supported financially by the US State Department, Viral Peace is as a capacity building programme that empowers local counter-voices to undermine the appeal of violent extremism through the Internet and social media.

Launched in February 2012 and sponsored by the U.S Africa Command (AFRICOM), Sabahi and Magharebia provide independent and impartial coverage on news and current affairs, to promote alternative news sources to counter misinformation that risks feeding into the single narrative of violent extremist ideologies.

Established in 2006, the Digital Outreach Team (DOT) had been initially designed to counter misinformation and explain government positions surrounding U.S foreign policies through direct engagement on the Internet and social media. Since its incorporation into the activities of the CSCC in 2010, the initiative has combined traditional public diplomacy…

This report draws upon and synthesizes published sources to assess the current and prospective risk of violent extremism and insurgency (VE/I) in Kyrgyzstan. It is not the result of extensive field study and, thus, it cannot claim to offer an in-depth analysis of VE/I in Kyrgyzstan. Rather, it utilizes existing…

iHope was founded by a husband and wife team in London, following the incarceration of their son, the couple saw the need for an organisation that would be able to reach out to teenagers, young adults and children who were in danger of, or already subjected to, becoming embroiled with…

This paper explores right-wing extremist politics in Slovakia in relation to the DEREX project. The DEREX project is an index used as an analytical method for identification of the extent of potential support to extremist political activities, developed by a think-tank called Political Capital.

This brochure, published by the BfV, describes the most important current elements of right-wing extremist activity on the Internet, documenting specific modi operandi of right-wing extremist protagonists. The brochure meticulously outlines the variety of different forms of internet presence of the far-right.

Based on original fieldwork in Jakarta and Central Sulawesi, including interviews with 23 current and former Poso-based jihadists, this article examines the emotional, psychological, rational, and relational factors that can lead militants to turn away from terror tactics. The article contends that Poso jihadis are disengaging from violence both physically…

The second bi-annual report on violent extremism in Finland has been published as part of the Ministry of Interior’s National Action Plan for Preventing Extremism., This situation overview aims to provide an up-to-date assessment of violent extremist movements active in Finland, and of other ideologically based movements that could resort…

This report, commissioned by Public Safety Canada, aims to review the state of knowledge about efforts to counter narratives of violent extremism and make recommendations for governments, such as the Canadian government, to guide their emerging work in this sensitive area of policy. In order to make sense of the…

Community and Radicalisation: an Examination of Perceptions, Ideas, Beliefs and Solutions throughout Australia was a year-long national study designed and conducted as a qualitative research project through a partnership between Victoria Police, Victoria University and the Australian Multicultural Foundation. The key aims of the study were:, • To identify how…