CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler joined BBC Scotland's The Nine to discuss the Reichsbürger movement, amid news that German authorities arrested 25 individuals suspected of plotting to overthrow Germany's government. The suspects were alleged Reichsbürger members, with elements of QAnon, as well as a former MP for far-right party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD).
On December 7, 2022, CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler was interviewed for the top news story on BBC World Service's Newshour: "German authorities say they were preparing to overthrow the government. The plotters include members of the so-called 'Reichsburger' movement, which rejects the legitimacy of the modern German state, and conspiracy theorists who subscribe to Q'Anon ideology."
CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed for the top news story on BBC World Service's Newshour: "German authorities say they were preparing to overthrow the government. The plotters include members of the so-called 'Reichsburger' movement, which rejects the legitimacy of the modern German state, and conspiracy theorists who subscribe to Q'Anon ideology."
"More than two dozen people were arrested in a massive raid that spanned 130 locations across Germany. Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Sr. Director of the Counter Extremism Project explains what happened."
CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed: "...in 2020, my organization, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), conducted research into MB networks in a range of countries in Central and Eastern Europe (see here, here, and here). This research demonstrated that while these networks have been growing since the end of the Cold War, their size, political influence in the respective countries, as well as their influence within the wider community, has been reduced in the past few years, and that other, less structured extremist Islamist networks have been taking their place."
CEP Webinar: Back from Raqqa – The Prosecution of Returnees in Germany and France | Oct. 17, 2022
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) was delighted to host this webinar, where Sofia Koller, senior research analyst at CEP Germany, presented her policy paper on the prosecution of female returnees in Germany—the first in a series of CEP publications analyzing the prosecution, rehabilitation, and reintegration of returnees in different European countries.
This research paper serves as the starting point of a discussion on the approach to prosecution of returnees in Germany and France, the role of international criminal law, as well as broader challenges of human rights-based processes of risk and needs assessment, rehabilitation, and reintegration of ISIS-affiliated men, women, and minors.
EVENT PROGRAM:
Presenters:
Sofia Koller
Senior Research Analyst, Counter Extremism Project (CEP)
Alexandra Lily Kather
Legal Advisor, The Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA)
Anne-Clémentine Larroque
Historical Analyst, Anti-Terrorist Investigation Unit, Judicial Court of Paris
CEP POLICY PAPER: https://www.counterextremism.com/press/cep-policy-paper-prosecution-german-women-returning-syria-and-iraq
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) was delighted to host this webinar, where Sofia Koller, senior research analyst at CEP Germany, presented her policy paper on the prosecution of female returnees in Germany—the first in a series of CEP publications analyzing the prosecution, rehabilitation, and reintegration of returnees in different European countries.
This research paper serves as the starting point of a discussion on the approach to prosecution of returnees in Germany and France, the role of international criminal law, as well as broader challenges of human rights-based processes of risk and needs assessment, rehabilitation, and reintegration of ISIS-affiliated men, women, and minors.
EVENT PROGRAM:
Presenters:
Sofia Koller
Senior Research Analyst, Counter Extremism Project (CEP)
Alexandra Lily Kather
Legal Advisor, The Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA)
Anne-Clémentine Larroque
Historical Analyst, Anti-Terrorist Investigation Unit, Judicial Court of Paris
CEP POLICY PAPER: https://www.counterextremism.com/press/cep-policy-paper-prosecution-german-women-returning-syria-and-iraq
CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interview with Swiss TV (Italian) on the 50th anniversary of the Black September attack against the Israeli National Team at the Munich Olympics.
CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interview with Swiss TV (Italian) on the 50th anniversary of the Black September attack against the Israeli National Team at the Munich Olympics.
CEP Senior Research Analyst Sofia Koller interviewed about new policy paper: "In meinem neuen Policy Paper skizziere ich die Entwicklung der Strafverfolgung von Rückkehrerinnen in Deutschland. Bis etwa 2018 waren diese Frauen nicht systematisch Gegenstand der deutschen Strafverfolgung. Dann versuchte die Bundesanwaltschaft erstmals, die IS Rückkehrerin Sibel H. für die Mitgliedschaft einer terroristischen Vereinigung anzuklagen. Doch das lehnte der Bundesgerichtshof vorerst ab. Es hieß, diese Anklage könne nicht zugelassen werden, da der reine Aufenthalt im Gebiet des IS nicht dafür ausreiche. So mussten die Staatsanwälte die mitgliedschaftlichen Aktivitäten der IS-Anhängerin deutlicher herausstellen. Sie brauchten Beweise dafür, dass Frauen zum Beispiel durch Haushaltsführung und Kindererziehung, aber auch das Wohnen in besetzten Häusern das IS-System unterstützt hatten."
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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