Fresh off the end of a long-term political crisis, the Republic of Macedonia currently stands at a precipice where real change has the chance to take effect in the efforts of countering violent extremism (CVE). To date, the CVE approach in Macedonia has been articulated through a lens of securitisation,…
Alongside their Western Balkan neighbours, Montenegrin officials have been forced to confront radicalisation and violent extremism in order to respond to the foreign fighter phenomenon that emerged after 2012, as some aspiring fighters from Montenegro departed to ISIS territory. While the problem of departing foreign fighters has not been as…
This policy brief examines gender from the perspective of women’s roles in preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) in Southeast Asia and identifies key challenges, gaps, and needs of national and regional actors in advancing a gender sensitive approach. The brief draws on desk research and extensive consultations with a…
Hate Speech and Radicalisation in the Network, published by the Online Civil Courage Initiative (OCCI), a programme of ISD and Facebook, brings together a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives to explore the prevalence of hate speech on social media, the strategies and tactics of Islamist and far-right extremist groups online, the…
This report is a project document of ICCT’s Engaging Civil Society in Rehabilitation project, and has been produced in collaboration with the Global Center on Cooperative Security. This report examines the role of civil society organisation (CSOs) in the rehabilitation and reintegration of those associated with and affected by violent…
The objective of this paper is to conduct a critical analysis of whether there is, or could be an incremental use of cyber in the raising and transfer of terrorism finance, compared against traditional terrorism finance practices already in place. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with subject matter experts….
Un año y cuatro meses antes de los atentados terroristas que tuvieron lugar –separados entre sí por menos de nueve horas– en Barcelona y Cambrils los días 17 y 18 de agosto de 2017, un Eurobarómetro especial del Parlamento Europeo mostraba cómo el riesgo de que algo así ocurriese en…
The new OSCE Guidebook on “The Role of Civil Society in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism: A focus on South-Eastern Europe” is the first in a series of resources produced by the Transnational Threat Department/ Action against Terrorism Unit. This volume provides practical guidance…
This report contains practical advice for civil society organizations and practitioners to develop effective narratives that counter the approaches of violent extremists in the East Africa region. The guide also contains clear examples of counter-messages, case studies, and links to videos and websites that are relevant to supporting the development…
41,490 international citizens from 80 countries became affiliated with IS in Iraq and Syria. • In the first global dataset of its scope and detail, up to 4,761 (13%) of these were recorded to be women, and 4,640 (12%) of these minors. • Eastern Asia saw the highest proportion of…
A report released Monday called on countries to bring back and rehabilitate children from the so-called Islamic State, warning that otherwise, they could pose a significant future threat. The London-based International Centre for the Study of Radicalization said that more than 4,600 foreign minors were affiliated with ISIS, including an…
Understanding the different way that terrorists target women and how to prevent their recruitment could play a significant role in counter-terrorism efforts, and is gaining increased recognition among the international community.
