Monero and the Extreme Right: A Developing Problem

The use of privacy-focused cryptocurrency by the extreme right is a cause of concern for governments, transnational institutions, and those who oppose the growth of violent white supremacist extremism. The privacy coin Monero has the potential to...

"The same warning was expressed by Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the international non-profit organization Counter Extremism Project, which monitors and evaluates the propaganda of Islamist terrorist groups in Africa. Schindler argues that...

"Kacper Rekawek, an expert on the flow of foreign fighters to the war in Ukraine and a nonresident research fellow at the Counter Extremism Project, says that while there are neo-Nazis from abroad in Ukraine, the problem shouldn’t be overblown."

[Translated from German] "Terrorist groups like IS and al-Qaida have an easy time in these camps. Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the international non-profit organization Counter Extremism Project, warns of this. This monitors and evaluates...

CEP-KAS Webinar: Daesh in Afghanistan | Khalilullah Safi

Khalilullah Safi Founder and director of the Afghanistan Peace Studies Organization (APSO) On July 6, 2023, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) hosted a webinar focusing on two of the key terrorist threats...

CEP-KAS Webinar: The Taliban Regime – Regional & International Financial Risks | Dr. H.-J. Schindler

Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler Senior Director, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) On July 6, 2023, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) hosted a webinar focusing on two of the key terrorist threats emanating from the...

CEP-KAS Webinar: The Taliban’s Takeover in Afghanistan | Amb. Edmund Fitton-Brown

Ambassador Edmund Fitton-Brown Former Coordinator of the ISIL, Al-Qaeda and Taliban Monitoring Team of the United Nations Security Council, Member of the CEP Advisory Board On July 6, 2023, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the Konrad Adenauer...

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency in June 2023

Following is the June 2023 installment of “ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency,” a monthly chronicle of attacks by the terrorist group ISIS in central Syria. A review of developments throughout 2022 and 2021 can be found here and here . The...

CEP Strategic Advisor Liam Duffy writes: "Last summer, Sir Salman Rushdie told a German magazine that some normality was finally returning to his life. Two weeks later, he was stabbed multiple times on stage in New York. The incident was a cruel...

"Creighton continues trying to build ties between her home country and Israel as CEO of Vulcan Consulting, which helps Israeli and other companies get a foothold in the EU. She is also senior adviser to the Counter Extremism Project and hosted a...