CEP in the News

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May 14, 2020

CEP Senior Director Hans-Jakob Schindler quoted: "Our problem is fundraising, clan crime, a mafia-style structure in both Berlin and Essen..."

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May 14, 2020

"'Legally, Jordan’s parliament has to ratify a treaty, much the same way that the US Congress has to ratify any treaty signed by the president in order for it to have the force of law,' explained Josh Lipowsky, a senior researcher at the Counter...

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May 14, 2020

"The Counter Extremism Project, which has been a leading voice on Facebook's systemic failure to remove harmful material and propaganda from its platform, has been sharply critical of the appointments. It said the composition of the board and its...

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May 10, 2020

The Counter Extremism Project quoted as saying: “Indian Muslims are the target audience for Voice of Hind magazine, of which there are currently three issues. The magazine attempts to appeal to Indian Muslims by trying to make a case for ISIS...

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May 8, 2020

"The Counter Extremism Project has also warned extremist groups are continuing to plot attacks. 'The arrest of an ISIS-linked cell in Germany on April 15 is a reminder of that reality,' it said."

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May 8, 2020

“'Facebook continues to push specious arguments to create confusion and fear among lawmakers in an effort to maintain the status quo and limit the tech industry’s liability and responsibility,' said Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Executive Director...

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May 8, 2020

“'Algeria has a long history of combating domestic violent extremism,' wrote the Counter Extremism Project. 'Beginning with the outbreak of the Algerian Civil War in 1992, the government has worked to quash militant Islamist groups operating within...

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May 6, 2020

“'Germany’s designation is a recognition of Hezbollah’s unitary nature – that it has no separate military or political wings as the EU declared in its 2013 designation,' said Josh Lipowsky, a senior researcher at the Washington-based Counter...

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May 6, 2020

"Groups such as the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) have spearheaded exposes of terrorist recruitment material on the platforms of Facebook and its rivals. While some material can be removed, the response is far from comprehensive or complete."

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May 1, 2020

"A fifth of the entities on the UN’s designated terror list, checked in a random sample by researchers at the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), had profiles on mainstream sites including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter."

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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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