CEP Webinar: The Nordic Resistance Movement’s Activities, Strategies, and Tactics

The violent right-wing extremist milieu in the United States and Europe has developed a distinctly transnational character in its activities and therefore presents an increasing security threat on both sides of the Atlantic.

"The director of the Counter Extremism Project think-tank, Hans-Jakob Schindler, said this would be a change in tactics for the Kurdish forces, who have previously been against prosecuting fighters locally."

CEP Senior Advisor Sir Ivor Roberts writes: "The overriding priority should be to bring these Isis brides to face justice wherever possible and as soon as it can be arranged. Leaving them to plot their escapes from the camps should not be an option...

"Mr Roberts, a senior adviser at the Counter Extremism Project, insisted that the British authorities rapidly address the problem of overseas funding for ISIS, but said the priority should be bringing the women to justice."

CEP Senior Advisor Sir Ivor Roberts spoke on TimesRadio on reports that ISIS supporters are using fund-raising applications and crowd-sourcing in order to help women and children escape Syrian camps. Roberts says ISIS supporters living in refugee...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Awards Grants to Organizations Opposing Extremism

Last month, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded $10 million in federal grants to 29 organizations focused on countering the threat of extremism. The bulk of the awarded funding, which was made possible through DHS’s newly...

CEP Senior Advisor Ian Acheson writes: "But what if the unthinkable happens? Terrorists who remain active in custody are avid consumers of their environment. They have all day to observe routines, personalities, obstacles and opportunities. Those...

Side Event at GLOBSEC Bratislava Forum 2020: CEE Activities of the Muslim Brotherhood

During GLOBSEC's Bratislava Forum 2020, CEP and GLOBSEC researchers presented findings from the most recent report in an ongoing joint project on the Muslim Brotherhood's activities in Central and Eastern Europe. Today's side event focused on three...

Tech & Terrorism: Germany’s NetzDG Content Moderation Law Undergoes Revamp

Germany’s pioneering online content moderation law, the Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG), will soon be upgraded. Amendments to the law, which include requiring tech companies to proactively report extremist content to law enforcement, simplifying the...

"In a statement to VICE News, Hans-Jakob Schindler, the senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, said that the finding that Golden Dawn was a crime group, rather than a legitimate political party, sent a message to the violent international...