CEP Webinar supported by The Foreign Office of Germany on Nov. 10, 2021 | Derek I. Schmeck

Event topic: “The misuse of online services by transnational right-wing extremist and terrorist networks: threats, regulatory countermeasures, and challenges” Date: November 10, 2021 This webinar explored the current situation and regulatory...

CEP Webinar supported by The Foreign Office of Germany on Nov. 10, 2021 | Dr. Erin Saltman

Event topic: “The misuse of online services by transnational right-wing extremist and terrorist networks: threats, regulatory countermeasures, and challenges” Date: November 10, 2021 This webinar explored the current situation and regulatory...

Iraqi Prime Minister Targeted For Assassination Amid Wave Of Attacks

On Sunday, armed drones attacked the residence of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in a failed assassination attempt. There were no claims of responsibility, but Iraqi security officials identified Iran as the source of the drones while some...

CEP Resource Details The Taliban’s Hardline Government

When Taliban forces seized control of Afghanistan in August, leaders of the extremist group pledged to establish a new reformed Taliban government. The current government, unlike the one in the 1990s, claimed that it would honor women’s rights within...

CEP Briefing Paper: Misuse Of Online Services By Transnational Right-Wing Extremist And Terrorist Networks

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) has published a new briefing paper entitled, The Misuse of Online Platforms by Violent Right-Wing Extremists and Terrorists. The paper follows an in-depth study in 2020 in which CEP, commissioned by the Federal...

CEP-EPC Policy Dialogue | Hiding in plain sight? Disguised compliance by terrorist offenders

On November 9, 2021, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and European Policy Centre (EPC) held an online policy dialogue and launch event of their joint publication entitled "Hiding in plain sight? Disguised compliance by terrorist offenders."...

"The Counter Extremism Project think tank is calling for “significant improvements” in rehabilitation schemes after it found some terrorists were studying psychology to bluff professionals into believing they no longer pose a threat.

Extremist Content Online: Neo-Nazis On Telegram Post Alleged Dox Of CDC Director

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, a neo-Nazi Telegram channel posted the alleged address of...

CEP Senior Advisor Ian Acheson writes: "On Tuesday, my organisation, the Counter Extremist Project, launches Hiding in Plain Sight – a discussion paper which I co-authored with a colleague from the European Policy Centre. The paper is built on...

CEP Senior Advisor Ian Acheson quoted: "Prof Ian Acheson, who led a Ministry of Justice review of extremism in jails, said there was growing evidence across Europe that terrorist prisoners were successfully deceiving professionals into believing they...