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Antisemitism and Violent Extremism in Europe: An Analysis of Trends and Incidents
Since the coordinated terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas against Israel on 7 October 2023 and the subsequent war in Gaza, European …
Reading Between the Lines: The Importance of Human Moderators for Online Implicit Extremi…
This analysis examines implicit extremist content—harmful messages conveyed through coded language, irony, or cultural references—which evades detection by automated systems and corrodes …
Fury and Void: Legal Pathways to Counter 764
In June 2025, a young man was arrested in Germany after an alert from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regarding an …
Right- and Left-Wing Violent Extremist Abuse of Digital Technologies in the Global South
This report, jointly published by UNICRI and VOX-Pol, examines digital technology abuse by right- and left-wing violent extremists in South America, Africa, …
Predicting the Descent into Extremism and Terrorism
This paper proposes an approach for automatically analysing and tracking statements in material gathered online and detecting whether the authors of the …
Community Based Civic Programmes and Prevention of Violent Extremism in Mombasa County
Violent extremism is a major security issue in many countries across the globe. Its motivators have evolved from nationalistic narratives to religious …
Contemporary Terrorism in Kenya: Evolving Definitions, Debates, and Strategic Implications
This paper critically explores the evolving definitions, discursive constructions, and strategic responses to contemporary terrorism in Kenya. Drawing on securitisation theory and …
Digital P/CVE for first-line practitioners
On 22-23 July 2025, the EU Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalisation organised in Warsaw the first Strategic Communications training on Digital …
Kenya using both military and diplomacy in communities to tackle terrorism
Kenya is using military and diplomatic tactics to dismantle terror organisations and deter future attacks, while at the same time building relationships …
The evolving nexus of cybercrime and terrorism: A systematic review of convergence and po…
This systematic review unveils significant convergence between cybercriminals and terrorists over the past decade, characterized by substantial overlap in tactics, capabilities, and …
Strengthening Locally Led Resilience to Violent Extremism in Mombasa
This research report examines the effectiveness of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) programmes in Mombasa County, Kenya, with a focus on …
Counter-terrorism Strategies in Mombasa County: Analyzing Implementation Approaches to Mi…
The purpose of the study was to investigate the role and impact of Counter-Terrorism Strategies (CTS) in preventing radicalization in Mombasa County, …