Vigilantism in the name of Blasphemy: Need for strong counter violent extremism strategy In wake of the gruesome beheading of Safoora Bibi, Humaira Zia Mufti, highlights in a hard-hitting piece how the absence of constructive debate on blasphemy laws has increased incidents of public vigilantism in Pakistan. Such events undermine the country’s international campaign to …

Human Security News from Outside Africa 31-03-2022 Read More »

Spotlight on power of sports in preventing violent extremism Qatar organised a high-level roundtable on the protection of major sporting events and the use of sport values-based initiatives for preventing violent extremism (PVE), in partnership with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT)’s Global Sports Programme, Generation Amazing, the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC), …

Human Security News from Outside Africa 28-03-2022 Read More »

Colombo Security Conclave agrees on roadmap to counter terrorism, radicalisation New Dehli March 10(UNI) The Colombo Security Conclave comprising Maldives, India, Sri Lanka and the newest member Mauritius have agreed on a roadmap on the five pillars of cooperation including countering terrorism and radicalization and combatting trafficking and transnational organised crime. Child soldiers among latest …

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The Soufan Center Webinar: “The Roles of Cities: Strengthening Resilience, Governance, and Security” The Soufan Center hosted a webinar entitled, “The Roles of Cities: Strengthening Resilience, Governance, and Security.” On Wednesday, March 2, 2022, the webinar explored the roles of cities in countering complex security and governance challenges, including preventing and countering violent extremism.

Offline Versus Online Radicalization: Which is the Bigger Threat? Governments, social media companies and the general public are becoming increasingly concerned about the threat of those who are radicalised online and turn to violent extremism. However, the evidence base for this concern is not fully formed.

The African Union at 20: Much Accomplished, More Challenges Ahead Africa marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of the African Union (AU) in 2022. Much has been achieved. African countries have an institutional platform to engage other global agencies, financial institutions, and external actors.

Lessons must be learnt before Barkhane marches into new territory French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the withdrawal of Barkhane and Takuba forces from Mali, but expressed commitment to ‘continue … joint action against terrorism in the Sahel region, particularly in Niger and the Gulf of Guinea.’

The Importance of Public Relations in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism The policy brief makes the case that policymakers and practitioners need to consider how P/CVE programmes engage in public relations (PR), specifically in communicating transparently.

From state security to human security As per claims, the National Security Policy (NSP) has finally been formulated for the first time in 74 years – without, however, taking parliament into confidence. Traditional military security has now been peppered with human welfare, with a primary focus on economic security, which may not necessarily result in …

Human Security News from Outside Africa 18-01-2022 Read More »

Radicalisation pipelines: How targeted advertising on social media drives people to extremes NEW YORK: Have you had the experience of looking at some product online and then seeing ads for it all over your social media feed? Far from coincidence, these instances of eerily accurate advertising provide glimpses into the behind-the-scenes mechanisms that feed an …

Human Security News from Outside Africa 13-01-2022 Read More »