Since 2016 the UK government funded a research project entitled “The Extremism Research Forum”, conducted by a team of local researchers. The research aims at addressing a series of questions including those about forms and threats of extremism, drivers of radicalisation, at-risk communities, links to organised crime and transnational co-operation…
Since 2016 the UK government funded a research project entitled “The Extremism Research Forum”, conducted by a team of local researchers. The research aims at addressing a series of questions including those about forms and threats of extremism, drivers of radicalisation, at-risk communities, links to organised crime and transnational co-operation…
Violent extremism stemming from the foreign fighter phenomenon, and the Islamist religious extremism in general has dominated the public discourse on threats in Kosovo since the end of 2013 to this day. Nevertheless, while the foreign fighter threat has been evident, this report suggests that violent extremism in Kosovo has…
Through an analysis of fieldwork interviews and both primary and secondary source evaluation, this report presents a baseline overview of the extremist threatscape as it pertains to the Republic of Macedonia. The researchers analyse both focus groups and individual interviews with critical stakeholders in civil society, members of the security…
Like all countries in the region, the recent foreign fighter phenomenon that emerged after 2012 brought the issues of radicalisation and violent extremism into the focus of Montenegrin officials. In 2015, they responded by developing a Countering Violent Extremism Strategy, followed by an associated National Action Plan. Yet, respondents in…
Violent extremism is not a grave problem in Serbia. Not only have a small number of individuals joined militants in Syria, but there are also few violent extremists present in Serbia. In this regard, the Serbian Ministry of Interior estimated that 49 individuals joined Islamic state or Al-Qaeda affiliates and…
Para hacer frente al terrorismo de manera efectiva es necesario llegar a comprender los múltiples factores que lo componen. Uno fundamental concierne a la conducta de quienes lo perpetran.
This five point guide for journalists provides a quick and handy overview of the most important things to have in mind when reporting on radicalization and violent extremism, by advising journalists on the principles of conflict-sensitive, ethical and fact-based reporting. The guide also advises journalists on the importance of knowing…
Violent extremism and radicalisation in Macedonia are at the crux of the complex puzzle in the broader jigsaw of state-building and societal cohesion. While the individual drivers of violent extremism in Macedonia are consistent to findings elsewhere, this study uncovers structural drivers rooted specifically in the Macedonian context, all of…
In recent years, there has been an unprecedented boom in online hate speech and extremism. Grave though it is, this global issue has not gone unchallenged. Rather, it has given rise to an international archipelago of organisations, civil society groups, and individuals that proactively engage in counter-speech – i.e., “a…
Research shows that, historically, relatively few returning foreign terrorist fghters (FTFs) posed a direct threat. However, those that did were responsible for some of the most lethal terrorist attacks carried out over the past three decades. FTFs have also played a critical role in creating and strengthening terrorist groups, and…
This briefing paper documents attempts by Italian extreme-right activists to influence the recent Italian elections in their favour. It highlights how these activists are adopting an increasingly international perspective, influencing and being influenced by the international alt-right, and adopting tactics similar to those deployed in recent European elections, including the…
