The fight against terrorism requires striking a delicate balance. On the one hand, terrorism represents a unique and potentially devastating threat to national security, and the public must be protected through vigilant intelligence gathering and proactive law enforcement. On the other hand, Canada has a strong history of commitment to…
This article seeks to analyse the life histories of two former members, Patroklos Tselentis and Sotiris Kondylis, of the defunct terrorist group, the Greek Revolutionary Organization 17 November (1975–2002) in order to look for causes of disengagement, dissociation, and repentance. Analyzing the life histories of Patroklos Tselentis and Sotiris Kondylis…
In September 2006, the Dutch authorities opened a special detention facility for terrorism related offenders1 in the penitentiary institution in Vught. This terrorism wing was designed to prevent terrorist detainees from recruiting or radicalizing ‘regular’ prisoners. Immediately after its opening, a public debate began regarding the appropriateness and effectiveness of…
Between May 2009 and November 2010, arrests were made for 22 “homegrown,” jihadist inspired terrorist plots by American citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States. Two of these resulted in attacks—U.S. Army Major Nidal Hasan’s alleged assault at Fort Hood in Texas and Abdulhakim Muhammed’s shooting at the…
A salient feature of armed conflict in the Muslim world since 1980 is the involvement of so-called foreign fighters, that is, unpaid combatants with no apparent link to the conflict other than religious affinity with the Muslim side. Since 1980 between 10,000 and 30,000 such fighters have inserted themselves into…
Sacralization of conflict is the process through which religion, or, in most cases, a militant interpretation of it, evolves from being an irrelevant or secondary factor at the onset of a conflict to shaping the views, actions, and aims of one or more of the conflict’s key actors. The article…
This paper was written for the conference of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation on “Right-Wing Extremism in CEE-Countries. Strategies against Right-Wing Extremism.” It proposes that the approach to combating right-wing extremism in Slovakia should be considered in multiple contexts – the overall situation on extremist scene and prevailing trends in activities…
The purpose of this report is not to explain the phenomenon of jihadi terrorism. The major purpose of this project is to describe how this phenomenon manifested itself in the Netherlands, during the period between 2001 and 2005, by analysing actual cases that were investigated by the police during this…
This report builds upon the European Muslim Research Centre’s first report Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Hate Crime: a London Case Study, and provides a blueprint for its forthcoming annual reports. The report aims to contextualise negative experiences of violence, intimidation and discrimination against Muslims in community settings were positive behaviour —…
Perhaps one of the most puzzling and unpredictable forms of terrorism is provided by violent acts committed by a single individual. These so-called lone wolves are a nightmare for the police and intelligence community as they are extremely difficult to detect and to defend against. Compared to group terrorism or…
The European Union (EU) Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) 2010 is Europol’s first major public awareness product under our new legal framework. On 1 January 2010 Europol became an EU agency, acquiring a broader mandate and an enhanced capability to fulfi l its mission of supporting its Member States….
Established in Philadelphia, Harmony Through Hockey now operates its successful programme in Des Moines, Iowa. The programme was instituted with founder Frank Meeink’s previous experiences in mind. Meeink was heavily involved as a recruiter for numerous neo-Nazi, separatists, and KKK organisations but following his incarceration he gradually abandoned his extremist…
