This guide provides suggestions for educators who feel the need to address issues pertaining to contemporary anti-Semitism and discrimination. The guide offers a general overview of common manifestations of contemporary anti-Semitism, as well as some key strategies for addressing this subject in lessons. It also provides background information about how…

This report provides basic background information on the reason why some Muslims become radicalized, why some will go further and join radical organizations and others still will go further and commit criminal acts in support of, or directly committing terrorism. It is split into three sections and begins with a…

This manual outlines the fundamental human rights principles that are most commonly engaged in the fight against terrorism. It explains states’ obligations in respect of those rights when dealing with terrorism. Counter-terrorism strategies that are compliant with human rights not only avoid certain legal pitfalls, but may also prove more…

Despite a long tradition of effectiveness in laboratory tests, normative messages have had mixed success in changing behavior in field contexts, with some studies showing boomerang effects. To test a theoretical account of this inconsistency, we conducted a field experiment in which normative messages were used to promote household energy…

The Italian Constitution is based upon the respect of human dignity and inspired by the principles offreedom and equality for anyone living in the Italian territory. Starting from its Constitution, Italy contributed to create a united Europe and the European institutions. The European Treaties and Conventions are contributing to the…

This policy document sets out a range of concrete actions by which the UK Government has planned to work with mainstream Muslim organisations to tackle violent extremism. Four key strands are covered in the document, the promotion of shared values, the support of local solutions, the building of civic capacity…

Este ARI aborda la definición del fenómeno de la radicalización violenta para posteriormente analizar los procedimientos a través de los cuales se acomete este proceso. De este modo se examinan las principales características que emergen del análisis de las experiencias de radicalización de individuos que en nuestro país han apoyado…

On January 10, 2007, the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis (IFPA) convened an expert level workshop designed to help U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) devise a strategy to counter the arguments of the radical Islamists and to undermine their appeal to susceptible Muslim audiences around the world. This workshop, which was…

The structures of parallel societies may be a starting point for the development of Islamist environments, integration deficiencies have to be counted among the motivational factors of radicalisation. Therefore, particularly from the point of view of the Offices for the Protection of the Constitution, a successful integration is a substantial…

A large number of various types of terrorist organisations have an active presence in the EU. Some of them aim at Member States or Third State targets situated in Member States, whereas some others who conduct their campaigns mainly outside the EU, use the EU as their logistical base or…

Terrorists and radical Muslims make extensive use of the internet. But a cyber attack on the internet is unlikely. Attacks using the internet as a weapon are also unlikely. The internet is, however, used extensively for training purposes and, possibly, in preparing for attacks, and it is an important means…

The German National Action Plan is intended to be a comprehensive aid to preventing and protecting against violence and discrimination by clearly demonstrating that neither policy-makers, the judicial system nor society at large are willing to accept or tolerate such phenomena. In view of demographic trends and the growth of…