Human rights advocate Mohammed Ali highlights the period of ‘Waithood’ which many youth in developing countries go through, and the struggles and risks they take as they reach out for something other than waithood. For the young and unemployed in the world’s big cities, dreams of opportunity and wealth do…
Over the past decade, the understanding of how and why individuals engage in violent extremism and terrorism has evolved and become more nuanced, as have the tools to prevent these threats. A field of policy and practice called counter violent extremism (CVE) has emerged that focuses on countering the pull…
A stronger bridge between security policymakers and the peacebuilding community, with coordinated and clearer lines of engagement, could better advance efforts to prevent violent extremism. A USIP expert examines the challenges facing CVE policy and practice and how peacebuilders can help to overcome them. This report explores the nexus of…
Seeded following the United Nations Symposium on Supporting Victims of Terrorism held in September 2008, the initiative provides a platform for survivors of terrorism to share their experience in their own words, working to spread their message in vulnerable communities.
Hours Against Hate aims to campaign against bigotry and promote pluralism and respect across lines of culture, religion, tradition, class, and gender.
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…
