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Counter Extremism Project Condemns ISIS Murder of Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya
The following is a statement from the Counter Extremism Project: “The Counter Extremism Project condemns the kidnapping and brutal mass murder of innocent Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya by militants loyal to ISIS. According to a posted video...
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Counter Extremism Project Releases Resource on Extremism in Denmark
Two people were killed and five police officers wounded in separate terrorist attacks hours apart in Copenhagen, Denmark on February 14, 2015. A gunman shot through the windows of a cultural center during a freedom of speech event, featuring Swedish...
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Counter Extremism Project Condemns Killings in Chapel Hill, N.C.
(New York, NY) – The following is a statement from the Counter Extremism Project: “The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is deeply saddened by the horrific murders that took place in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. We offer our heartfelt condolences to...
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Counter Extremism Project Calls on Twitter to Confront All Abuse
The following is a statement from the Counter Extremism Project: “The Counter Extremism Project welcomes press reports that Twitter Chief Executive Officer Dick Costolo has publicly acknowledged his platform’s failure to combat online abuse. This is...
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Counter Extremism Project Condemns Horrific Execution of Jordanian Pilot Held Hostage by ISIS
The following is a statement from the Counter Extremism Project: “The Counter Extremism Project condemns the brutal execution of Moaz al-Kasasbeh, a Jordanian pilot and Sunni Muslim held hostage by the Islamic State since December. The vicious nature...
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Counter Extremism Project CEO Mark Wallace Calls on Social Media Companies to Increase Efforts to Combat Online Extremism in Congressional Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Mark Wallace, Chief Executive Officer of the Counter Extremism Project and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, today called on social media companies to take a more active role in preventing extremists from using their...
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Counter Extremism Project CEO Mark Wallace to Testify Before House Committee on Foreign Affairs
(Washington, DC) - On Tuesday, January 27, 2015, Mark Wallace, CEO of The Counter Extremism Project and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, will testify before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism...
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CEP Releases Resources on Extremism and Counter-Extremism in Belgium
(New York, NY) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) today released new resources on incidents of extremism in Belgium as well as Belgian counter-extremism efforts in the aftermath of operations against members of a group allegedly preparing to...
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Counter Extremism Project Praises Arrest Of Ohio Man Allegedly Inspired By Isis
(New York, NY) – The following is a statement from the Counter Extremism Project: “The Counter Extremism Project applauds the swift actions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in arresting Christopher Lee Cornell, alias Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah...
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CEP Releases Updated Resources on AQAP Attacks in Paris, Extremism and Counter-Extremism in France
The January 7, 2015 shooting at the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo was the deadliest terrorist attack in France in more than 50 years. In the wake of those murders and the killing of a policeman and hostages at a kosher...
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