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Österreichisches Bundesministerium für Justiz, Austrian Federal Ministry of Justice

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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JIHADISM IN EUROPE

Interesting read - in his new book Farhad Khosrokhavar, former Director of Studies at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris, focuses on contemporary Islam’s sociology, on Islam’s social and anthropological problems in France, and on philosophy and social sciences.

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PROTECTING RIGHTS

Guidelines of the Fundamental Rights Agency on how to counter terrorism but protect fundamental rights - Acts of terrorism represent a serious threat to the lives and safety of people, and a profound security challenge for states. At the same time, laws and policies to counter the threat of terrorism can entail, directly or indirectly, serious limitations to fundamental rights and freedoms, finds a new report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Drawn from expert insight, it suggests how counter terrorism work can benefit from greater legal clarity, practical guidance and stronger safeguards.

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EXTREMISTS & ONLINE GAMING

Radicalization online - In recent years, particularly since the 2019 livestreamed attack in Christchurch, New Zealand, video games, gamer communities, and online plattforms made for gaming and related activities, have moved to the center of attention of policy, practice, and academia working on preventing and countering (violent) extremism (P/CVE).

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REPORT: EXTREMISTS USE OF GAMING

Hotbeds for radicalisation - In recent years, particularly since the 2019 livestreamed attack in Christchurch, New Zealand, video games, gamer communities, and online platforms made for gaming and related activities, have moved to the center of attention of policy, practice, and academia working on preventing and countering (violent) extremism (P/CVE). The EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator recently warned of the potential digital gaming environments hold in supporting various terrorist and extremist activities, including the radicalisation of young people.

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SALAFISM IN THE 21st CENTURY

SALAFISM IN THE 21st CENTURY

Interesting read - This book introduces the history of the rise and spread of Salafism during the 20th century as a global Islamic reform movement. It also explains Salafi tools of methodological reasoning: traditionally used to justify highly conservative positions, they now appear equally effective in defending more liberal life choices.

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EU TERRORISM TRENDS

EU TERRORISM TRENDS

EUROPOL data - The EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) 2021 provides figures on terrorist attacks and terrorism-related arrests in the European Union (EU) in 2020. It is based predominantly on information officially contributed to Europol by EU Member States. In addition, a number of Europol’s cooperation partners were invited to provide information on the terrorism situation in their countries.

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