THIS article is centrally concerned with what Resnick describes as ‘Political uses of the Net’, the employment of the Internet by ordinary citizens, political activists, organised interests, governments and others to achieve political goals which has little or nothing to do with the Internet per se.2 Specifically, the focus here…

This collection of essays discuss many subjects related to victims of terrorism, and as a whole, suggest that victims of terrorism are an integral part of re-establishing security in a post-conflict situation. While no individual essay addresses how victims’ narratives could be beneficial to building resilience in the community, the…

As blogs have become one of the fastest growing types of Web-based media, bloggers can express their opinions and emotions more freely and easily than before. In the blogspace, many communities have emerged, which include racists and hate groups that are trying to share their ideology, express their views, or…

Human security is commonly understood as prioritising the security of people, especially their welfare and well-being, rather than that of states. Rather than examining human security as a measurable or specific condition, however, the focus here is how ideas of human security facilitate the way that Southern populations are understood,…

The Strategy to Reach, Empower and Educate (STREET) located in Brixton South London, aims to reach out to and engage young Muslims who are outside mainstream institutions, including mosques, in order to provide alternative and safe environments and, where necessary, targeted interventions.

The objective of this report is to outline the terrorism situation in the European Union over the last twelve months and analyse the trends established. The report is intended to inform the European Parliament on the phenomenon of terrorism targeting the Member States. This is an open report based on…

The Albanian National Strategy for Countering Violent Extremism aims to preserve the values of tolerance and religious harmony, to protect human rights, the rule of law and democracy, and to defend Albanian society from violent extremism. The Strategy has four strategic objectives: strengthen coordination & collaboration, bolster local research, build…

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy on 8 September 2006. The strategy is a unique global instrument to enhance national, regional and international efforts to counter terrorism. Through its adoption that all Member States have agreed the first time to a common strategic and operational approach…

This document elaborates on the EU’s strategic commitment ‘To combat terrorism globally while respecting human rights, and make Europe safer, allowing its citizens to live in an area of freedom, security and justice’. The Strategy sets out the EU’s objectives to prevent new recruits to terrorism, better protect potential targets,…

The EU’s role in our internal security consists of common policies, legislation and practical cooperation in the areas of police and judicial cooperation, border management, and crisis management. In striving to reach our security objectives, the contribution from both EU internal and external policies is crucial. The EU Internal Security…

This study is based on administrative documents, legislation, and existing research and analysis. The aim was to sketch the present and upcoming legislation, find out possible tendencies in immigration and minority issues, and evaluate the position of immigrants and ethnic minorities in Finland. Lobbying campaigns and potential measures that could…

Official text of the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism.