CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interview discussing online radicalization in Germany.

Eye on Extremism: February 13, 2026

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has urged Western countries to reconsider their sanctions policy after the UN Security Council extended the mandate of the sanctions monitoring team related to the Taliban, describing the move as ineffective...

Although the proceedings were complex and required considerable resources, they led to a thorough investigation in many places. This includes groundbreaking decisions such as the first conviction of an IS returnee for genocide against the Yazidis...

Eye on Extremism: February 12, 2026

The death toll from a crackdown over Iran’s nationwide protests last month has reached at least 7,002 people killed with many more still feared dead, activists said Thursday. Associated Press: Deaths in Iran’s crackdown on protests reach at least 7...

Eye on Extremism: February 11, 2026

A new United Nations sanctions monitoring report says the Taliban are supporting the activities of militant groups, including al-Qaida, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and the East Turkestan Islamic Movement, inside Afghanistan. Afghanistan International...

On February 4, CEP researchers located a 35-page guide from the pro-ISIS online group Al-Saqri Foundation, regarding the basic principles and handling of explosives, building a home explosives laboratory, and specifically calling for acts of...

Analyst Sofia Koller of the international think tank Counter Extremism Project (CEP) has long pointed to the poor prison conditions, the risk of re-radicalization, and potential prison escapes. "Germany must finally take responsibility for its...

“Tomasz Szkatulski is known as the founder of a far-right clothing brand, and is linked to the Nazi organization Blood and Honour, which is classified as a terrorist organization in Canada and banned in Germany. By participating in King of the...

CEP senior research analyst Sofia Koller talks to BR about German men, women, and children who are still in Syria.

New Analysis Reveals “Cautious Optimism” in Germany’s Handling of Islamic State Returnees

Against the backdrop of a deteriorating security situation in Northeast Syria, new analysis from the Counter Extremism Project examines whether Germany’s rehabilitation framework is equipped to manage the long-term domestic risks posed by former...