A new report from Tech Against Terrorism has found that global terrorist and violent extremist actors are running at least 198 websites on the surface web. In-depth analysis of 33 of the most prominent websites – run by actors such as Islamic State, al-Qaeda, Atomwaffen Division and the Taliban –…
The interplay between Islamist extremists and the violent right wing has raised fears among policy makers and practitioners about a vicious cycle of escalating tensions between extremist movements. These dynamics do not merely present a security threat, but also risks polarising societies. But this cumulative dynamic is just one piece…
Are misogynistic viewpoints and outlets that foster misogynistic communities acting as a gateway into more openly violent extremist movements?
Just over one year ago, Americans across the nation watched in stunned disbelief as one of the most powerful and sacred symbols of their democracy was attacked by a seething mob of their fellow country men and women. Through their televisions, laptops, and mobile devices they witnessed the furious crowd…
One year ago this week, a violent mob of President Donald Trump’s political supporters gathered at the White House, and after hearing speeches from President Trump and his allies, marched down Pennsylvania Avenue and committed an act of domestic terrorism against the U.S. Capitol. These political supporters who included known…
This resource is a video by The Hill, an American news media organization, from their international op-eds section. It is on the state of Afghanistan post-American military withdrawal.
Increasingly, lone actors and small groups of domestic extremists are motivated by diverse ideological amalgamations of extremist beliefs. As 2022 commences, the domestic security landscape continues to evolve and mutate. This blog post from Rise to Peace examines key trends in the US domestic terrorist landscape for CVE practitioners to…
Foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) or jihadist terrorists and their wives and children returning to their countries of origin after the fall of the ISIS caliphate in Syria has created a great pressure on the institutions of the EU member states. Revoking citizenship and leaving wives and children of FTFs in…
A striking number of jihadi terrorists grew up in the United States or Europe. Based on an intensive 15-year study of over 6,000 members of global jihadi networks, the author explains why Jihadis in the West are disproportionately young and are motivated by a deep desire to participate in a…
State responses to repatriation of Islamic State (ISIS) foreign fighters and their children detained across Syria and Iraq are highly diverse. Repatriation policies implemented between 2018 and 2020 range from denying repatriation of nationals and revocation of citizenship to repatriation and subsequent gender-responsive rehabilitation programmes. What explains the variation in…
This article explores the mobility infrastructure that enables and facilitates trans-national fighters traveling into conflict zones. The research on trans-national fighters focuses largely on the departure and arrival stages but rarely addresses how fighters arrange and execute their travel routes. The acts of border-crossing pose trans-national security threats while constituting…
This article conducts comparative research to advance our understanding of the causes of terrorism. Primarily, by assessing differences and similarities between left-, right- and jihadist extremists and terrorists, the prevalence of certain variables amongst populations of radicalized individuals will be determined. Secondly, by contrasting, where possible, these prevalence rates with…
