This document summarizes the GCTF Prison Deradicalization and Reintegration Plenary Meeting organized by Hedayah, UNICRI and the ICCT in Abu Dhabi, June 2013.

This document summarizes the regional workshop on “The Legal Aspects related to the Prevention of Terrorism” convened by Hedayah and UNODC in Abu Dhabi, May 2013.

This document provides additional guidance to GCTF members and other countries who are attempting to incorporate the Rome Memorandum into their own programs. It summarizes the conclusions and findings of the expert workshop convened by Hedayah and the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The Hague (ICCT) in Abu Dhabi, May…

This monograph explores how Yemen’s “Arab Spring” uprising paralyzed that country’s government and shattered its military into hostile factions for over a year beginning in early 2011. There is further consideration of the problems that Yemen continues to face in restructuring its military and especially the ground forces so that…

Before 2011, many would have argued that the Web 2.0 or social media was originally designed for business purposes and had little to do with conflict at all. However, following recent events, mainly in the Arab world, this view faces some serious challenges. Some would go so far as to…

Social media now permeates almost every aspect of our lives, from how we manage relationships to the way we shop and work. It is not surprising, then, that the private sector has long recognised its potential as a route for influencing consumers. Campaigners, too, are beginning to recognise its power…

This study explored segregation and sectarianism among children in integrated and non‐integrated Northern Irish schools. Results revealed a substantial relationship between 2 types of intergroup contact—cross‐group friendship and extended contact—and lower levels of prejudice. While cross‐group friendships were associated with more positive intergroup relations via the mediating mechanisms of self‐disclosure…

This report focuses on criminal incidents committed by environmental and animal rights extremists in the United States between 1995 and 2010, and specifically, the arsons and bombings conducted by individuals affiliated with the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) and Animal Liberation Front (ALF). Between 1995 and 2010, there were a total…

Taking into account that Spain has been suffering the deadly consequences of the terroristphenomenon for decades, it is easy to understand that the fight against terrorism invariably represents one of the top priorities on the Spanish Government’s political agenda. In orderto fight this specific kind of very serious offence, a…

This report is an enquiry into the radical religious movements in Senegal that are capable of taking advantage of the regional context and unpredictable circumstances to engage in violent actions. Methodologically, this preliminary study is based on media reports, semi-structured interviews with various actors and a public opinion survey with…

This report describes the findings from an online mapping of the populist right and right-wing extremism in Europe. The report descirbes what the web is able to tell us about right-wing formations online, that is, both the populist right as well as more violent extremist groups. The report provides a…

The information for this testimony was gathered from a range of sources, including jihadist websites and forums, Western websites that publish jihadist videos and transcripts (such as SITE Intelligence Group and the Long War Journal), interviews with government officials from the West and the Middle East, and secondary sources. Yet…