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David Wells
Head of research & analysis at UN CT Executive Directorate (CTED): Ex UK/Aus intelligence: Interested in terrorism, surveillance & Springsteen, views my own etc
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United Nations CTED 52m
.@osceodihr just published new Guidelines for addressing the and challenges of "foreign terrorist fighters" () within a framework -- w/ many references to . More info here: &
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David Anderson Sep 11
He came, he saw, he radically revised his views: UN Privacy rapporteur Joe Cannataci on the UK’s “world-leading” and the “very positive” :
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Nicolas Henin Sep 12
Don’t try to take down all radical/terrorist material online. Better marginalize it, provocatively argues . Read her thread below and the article she co-authored on the subject.
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John F. Morrison 24h
Well worth having a look at the playback of the stream of today’s event if you’re interested in terrorism research
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Shiraz Maher Sep 12
A great stable of contributors to this collection, including (but not limited to): ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; and others (including me).
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Rukmini Callimachi 21h
1. Do you remember the days when the news alerts announcing terror attacks seemed to come one after another? So here’s the good news: Terror attacks carried out in the name of ISIS in the West have dropped dramatically. (Read next tweet for the bad news).
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David Wells Sep 12
Fascinating day at conference to launch their new research studies - great to meet so many CT Twitter peeps
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Elizabeth Pearson Sep 12
Gendered narratives matter in understanding - look at Belief, Behaviour and Belonging together to understand “radicalisation”. must include gender mainstreaming, committed to human rights. Not just targeting women at
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United Nations CTED Sep 11
Today, on the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in 2001, we honour the victims&survivors of attacks everywhere., only a few miles away from one of the attack sites,the adopted resolution #1373, reflecting an urgency to counter globally
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The Atlantic: Ideas Sep 11
"Jihadis no longer speak to communities from the ivory tower of vanguard ideas. They are fighting the local fight, and that has enhanced their relevance and bred success." on why the war against extremism is not working:
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Colin P. Clarke Sep 11
Losing the physical caliphate may tarnish its brand, but the fact that it was able to successfully establish a caliphate in the first place will remain a viable propaganda tool for the for the foreseeable future
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Colin P. Clarke Sep 11
Check out this article by on the "Last Redoubt Under Attack in " where I'm quoted alongside & others
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Evening Standard Sep 11
Release of hate preacher Choudary next month 'is danger for us all'
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John F. Morrison Sep 11
Anyone who wants to find out if there is a in Europe be sure to check out this report looking at 225 people convicted of terrorism charges (all arrested in 2015) across 11 different Countries
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Farah Sep 10
For those interested, has posted a vacancy for a consultant on violent extremism in prisons. Follow the link for more info!
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Gina Vale Sep 10
Had the pleasure of hearing this presented by at in July. Excellent and important research with . Critical timing as states turn their attention to judicial responses to returning affiliates, including (and ).
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Laurence Bindner Sep 11
Important qualitative and quantitative report after a 2 year research on the in 11 countries in the EU. Congrats V. Szucs, T. Benuska, K. Kajzarova and , !
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NewAmericaISP Sep 10
What is extremism and its relation to violence? Join for the DC launch of his book "Extremism" in conversation with and 's Melissa Salyk-Virk
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CTC at West Point Sep 10
Our Sept. CTC Sentinel just launched. Must-read articles on AQ’s first American foreign fighter after 9/11, the war in , the impact of gender on sentencing, ISIS's asymmetric war in northern , plus an intv w/ the commissioner of
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Dominic Casciani Sep 10
Three more people charged this evening with membership of the banned neo-Nazi terror group, National Action. A 17-year-old boy from Nottingham and two men from Birmingham.
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