Mette Kaalby Vestergaard
May 31, 2021
Counter-Extremism, Latest Articles, Women in the Middle East
Stereotypes are often deeply rooted in our understandings of the world and intrinsically also how we engage in it. When it comes to the effects that the usage of women as suicide bombers have on the enemies and victims of the attacks, these are both cognitive and practical in terms of identifying the threat.
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Simon Schofield
January 13, 2021
Asia and Pacific, Counter-Extremism, Evidence to Parliament, Latest Articles, Parliamentary Evidence
The House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee has published its report on its inquiry into the UK’s policy in Afghanistan. The Human Security Centre submission provided extensive analysis and featured in 7 recommendations.
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Ataa Dabour
January 1, 2021
Counter-Extremism, Global Governance and Human Rights, Latest Articles, Uncategorized
To adapt our security response to hybrid wars and to ensure the safety of our citizens, it appears necessary for many strategists to unify civil and military counterinsurgency, to give a greater role to civilians in defense and security fields, to work in close collaboration with different sectors and combining capabilities, as well as to choose technologically driven solutions.
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Mette Kaalby Vestergaard
December 29, 2020
Counter-Extremism, Latest Articles, Sub-Saharan Africa
Developing peacefully compared to some of its African neighbors in the 1990s, Mozambique was considered by many to be a bastion of continental progress. However, November 2020 witnessed a horrific attack which led to the beheading of over 50 people by Islamist militants. This assault was the most serious incident yet in a Jihadist campaign that has been waged in the north of the country over the last three years.
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Constantin Eckner
August 27, 2019
Counter-Extremism, Latest Articles, Middle East and North Africa, Security and Defence, Uncategorized
The agreement that has now been reached should avert a deployment of the Turkish military for the time being. But the statement is so vaguely worded that the agreement could be overturned by one side or the other at any time.
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Constantin Eckner
August 5, 2019
Counter-Extremism, Latest Articles, Middle East and North Africa, Uncategorized
While the US is focussed on pushing back Iran, it does not want to carry the costs of such a mission all by itself.
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Katie Miller
January 14, 2019
Counter-Extremism, Environment and Energy, Latest Articles, Uncategorized
Since 1970, the number of natural disasters across the world has more than quadrupled. However, for countries or regions with pre-existing political instability, social vulnerabilities and radical group activity, the cost of reconstruction is only one of many potential problems which will need to be rectified.
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Constantin Eckner
November 9, 2018
Counter-Extremism, Latest Articles, Middle East and North Africa, Security and Defence
Key economic indicators could suggest that there is nothing to worry about for King Mohammed VI. and decision-makers across the country. But these neglect the ongoing direct and indirect security threats the kingdom has to deal with.
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admin
July 31, 2018
Counter-Extremism, Global Governance and Human Rights, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
The rate of natural disasters has risen dramatically in the past two years, causing increasing risk of destruction every year. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, since 1990, natural disasters have affected roughly 217 million annually. The economic ...
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admin
January 27, 2017
Counter-Extremism
Partners include; Human Security Centre, Quilliam Foundation, Institut de Relations Strategiques (IRIS), European Values, South Asia Democratic Forum and EUpportunity.
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