CEP in the News

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März 11, 2022

"Little is known about the new leader himself, but Schindler, senior director at Counter Extremism Project, and a former United Nations expert on jihadism, explained what the announcement means. 'Baghdadi, as a caliph should be, was making statements...

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März 11, 2022

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler quoted: "The Islamic State group's new leader will have two key priorities, expert Hans-Jakob Schindler told AFP, to keep ties between its multiple subsidiaries -- and simply to stay alive."

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März 11, 2022

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed by Agence France-Presse: "Le directeur de l'ONG Counter-Extremism Project (CEP), ex-expert des Nations unies sur le jihadisme, estime que l'organisation se porte plutôt bien en dépit du décès...

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März 9, 2022

"In the policy brief 'Foreign Fighters in the 2022 Russia-Ukraine War: An Initial Assessment of Extremist Volunteers', the Counter Extremism Project think tank makes nine recommendations to governments to prepare for threats posed by the departure...

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März 9, 2022

"On this week’s episode of 'The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green,' Dr. Hans Jakob Schindler, the senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s introduction of foreign fighters from...

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März 5, 2022

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler's chapter on terrorism financing published: "Countering the financing of terrorism must constantly adapt to new developments and challenges. The article outlines the financing mechanisms of the three basic...

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März 4, 2022

"And while in recent years Ukraine had discouraged such radical foreigners from entering the country, the government has issued new calls for international volunteers to help turn back the Russian invasion. On Wednesday, the Counter Extremism Project...

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März 2, 2022

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler quoted: "'Immediately after the invasion, some groups within Ukraine affiliated with right-wing extremism, in particular the Azov Regiment, which is now part of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, have put...

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März 2, 2022

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed: "In a recent interview with EER, Hans-Jakob Schindler gave his take on the evolution of Al Qaeda and its changing role in the current world of Islamist terrorism. According to the analyst, Al...

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Februar 28, 2022

"For years, the combatants crossing Ukraine’s borders to pick up arms were joining the pro-Russian forces that had taken control of a territory in eastern Ukraine. Since 2014, more than 17,000 fighters from more than 50 countries have joined the...

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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

Fact:

On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility. 

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