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CEP Interactive Map Spotlights Extremism & Counter-Extremism Efforts Country by Country
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) today released its new Areas of Operation map that describes extremism and counter-extremism efforts in 24 countries, and depicts the geographic scope and impact of extremist and terrorist groups. The mapping tool...
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CEP Applauds Facebook and Twitter for Shutting Down Hamas Accounts for Inciting Violence
(New York, NY) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) today applauded reports that social media companies Facebook and Twitter had suspended accounts connected to the terror group Hamas and issued the following statement, attributable to CEO...
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Counter Extremism Project Strategic Policy Analyst Supna Zaidi Peery to Testify Before House Committee on Homeland Security
CEP Strategic Policy Analyst Supna Zaidi Peery will testify before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence on April 27. The hearing will examine the current threat ISIS affiliates and its supporters pose to U.S...
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CEP Resource Details History, Ideology of Global Islamist Movement Hizb ut-Tahrir
CEP released a new resource detailing the history, leadership, growth and beliefs of Hizb ut-Tahrir, an Islamist organization operating in 40 countries that advocates for the establishment of a global caliphate.
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CEP Releases New Resources on ISIS Attackers and Extremism in Belgium Following Brussels Bombings
CEP released new resources on ISIS terrorists as well as extremism and counter-extremism in Belgium in the aftermath of the March 22 bombings that killed 31 people in attacks at Zaventem airport and Maelbeek metro station.
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CEP Condemns Attacks in Belgium
Following is a statement from CEP CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and President Frances F. Townsend “Following the attacks in Paris last November that killed 130 – planned and carried out in part by individuals with connections to Belgium, including...
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CEP Applauds Secretary Kerry for Declaration of ISIS Genocide
CEP issued a statement applauding Secretary of State John Kerry for declaring that ISIS has been committing genocide against minority groups under its control, including Yezidis, Christians, and Shia Muslims.
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A PlayStation for Extremists: CEP Calls on Sony to Address Misuse of Popular Gaming Network
The Counter Extremism Project called on Sony Corp. to take steps to prevent terrorists from misusing its popular PlayStation 4 Network (PSN4) to communicate, recruit, and possibly plan future attacks.
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CEP Resource Details History, Violent Activities of White Supremacist Group the Ku Klux Klan
(New York, NY) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) today released a new resource that documents the history, beliefs, violent activities, and evolution of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), America’s oldest and best known white supremacist organization...
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Counter Extremism Project Supports Twitter's Renewed Effort to Battle Extremists; Calls for Even Stronger Response to Violent Extremism
(New York, NY) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) applauds Twitter’s announcement of its renewed efforts to suspend accounts tied to violent extremist groups and their supporters. Eighteen months after CEP initially raised the alarm over the...
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