CEP in the News

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March 11, 2024

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler writes: "Two decades ago, on March 11, 2004, Europe was shaken by what is still one of the deadliest terror attacks on its soil. The Madrid train bombings, which claimed the lives of 191 people and injured...

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March 11, 2024

"In 2011, Issa was reportedly involved in playing a role in the Gilad Shalit hostage-prisoner swap, where 1,027 Palestinian prisoners were released for Gilad Shalit, among them Yahya Sinwar, the grand architect of October 7, according to the Counter...

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March 5, 2024

"“... It's striking there's been no uncontrolled escalation [by Israelis' enemies] in the past five months", said Edmund Fitton-Brown, the UK's former ambassador to Yemen, who is now an adviser to the Counter Extremism Project, a non-profit group...

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March 5, 2024

"Prof Ian Acheson, senior adviser at the Counter Extremism Project, was commissioned by Mr Gove seven years ago to look into Islamist extremism in prisons. "He has always been committed to tackling the threat posed by those who advocate hateful ideas...

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March 5, 2024

"This might be a "necessary step", Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of the Counter Extremism Project, told The National. But there is concern that it could inadvertently penalise mainstream Muslim groups, as well as organisations campaigning against...

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March 4, 2024

CEP Senior Advisor Ian Acheson writes: “Are we being ‘poisoned’ by extremism? The Prime Minister seems to think so. His speech on the steps of Downing Street following the Rochdale by-election described a country where values of tolerance and...

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March 4, 2024

"“... That photo is a boost for the German police. Strict privacy laws make detection very difficult, says German terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler. Only old images of the fugitives were known. “For example, the police are not allowed to search...

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March 4, 2024

"Last week, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) highlighted the ongoing efforts of extremist groups to harness the internet for spreading propaganda and inciting violence. The neo-Nazi group The Base, alongside other white supremacist entities, has...

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March 4, 2024

"Consumers, led by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), are boycotting HBJ's portfolio of elite London hotels, including the Connaught and Claridge's. Other five-star hotels backed by Qatari investors, including The Ritz London and The Savoy, are...

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March 3, 2024

"In the US, there are at least 46 active clubs across 34 states, a 2023 report from the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) said."