In this Discussion paper, ICCT – The Hague Research Fellow Dr. Quirine Eijkman discusses the use of surveillance, storage of personal information, biometrics, satellite technology and other forms of ICT technology used in the fight against terrorism. Although technology is a powerful tool to fight terrorism, it is also a…

Countering violent extremism (CVE) is likely to be most effective when characterized by a partnership approach involving law enforcement, intelligence agencies, other statutory organizations, and community-­based non-­governmental organizations with grassroots credibility. The principles of meaningful partnership in this domain must include mutual respect, acknowledgment of respective strengths, skills, and expertise…

This article focuses on exploring the essential role of political prisoners in peacemaking and ceasefire agreements. It discusses the participation of political prisoners in conflict resolution processes and their influence on political initiatives to address situations of conflicts and politically motivated violence. The overall objectives of the article are to…

Aside from the intelligence and law enforcement officials who work daily to keep the United States homeland safe from terrorism, the vast majority of Americans have likely never heard of Zachery Chesser, a young American now serving a 25-year sentence on several terrorism-related charges. Yet, Chesser is significant because he…

This guidance is intended to support practitioners’ level of awareness and decision-making in identifying individuals who are vulnerable or ‘at-risk’ of being recruited or involved in violent extremism. The criteria contained within the IVP guidance have been drawn from the existing literature on extremism and violence. The criteria have also…

The papers in this volume were commissioned six months after the Norwegian terror attacks to examine the current and future challenges from the radical right – both violent and non-violent. The volume opens with a policy brief, setting out what we know about both the rise of the radical right…

In this Communication the Government presents a national strategy to prevent the emergence of terrorism, to pursue terrorist attacks and to prepare for the eventuality of a terrorist attack occurring nevertheless. In the strategy the Government sets out its view of the starting points, objectives and direction of Swedish counter-terrorism….

This paper investigates the global conflict constellations relating to religion and the radicalisation of religious groups after 9/11. It also seeks to address the challenge of how to resolve conflicts and curb radicalisation in situations where religious aspects seem to play a role.

This paper is the first in a series of short briefing papers released in 2012 about the online support of populist political parties and street-based groups in Europe. Theese papers are based on a data set of 13000 Facebook fans of these ‘nationalist populist’ parties in 12 European countries, which…

This is a policy briefing prepared by International Crisis Group regarding the expansion of Somali Islamist Radicalisation trends into bordering Kenya. The militant Al-Shabaab movement has built a cross-border presence and a clandestine support network among Muslim populations in the north east and Nairobi and on the coast, and is…

The current report seeks to capture wider observations, and to summarize the key findings and recommendations of a three year multinational, multidisciplinary project on the rule of law and counter-terrorism between the University of Nottingham, the Club of Madrid, Dr Silvia Casale, and the University of Málaga, under the umbrella…

This paper discusses the challenges of countering far?Right political violence in the wake of the terrorist attack carried out by Anders Behring Breivik in Norway in July 2011. With brief case studies of Britain, the Netherlands, Denmark and Belgium, it argues that classic neo?Nazi groups are being supplemented by new…