CEP Germany Webinar: The Threat Posed by Transnational Violent Right-Wing Extremism and Terrorism in Europe and the United States

Recent events in the United States, in particular the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6 highlighted again the escalating threat by right-wing extremists and terrorists. A new leaderless, transnational, apocalyptic, and violent...

CEP Senior Advisor Ian Acheson writes: "Institutional failures to anticipate and manage the risk of such people are piling up. The cases of Usman Khan and Sudesh Amman, released from prison to launch murderous attacks at London Bridge and Streatham...

CEP Top 20 Extremists report quoted: "I Sverige varnar Säpo för ökade våldsbrott från den nynazistiska organisationen Nordiska motståndsrörelsen, NMR. Nyligen släppte även Counter Extremism Project en lista över världens 20 farligaste extremister...

"In a blog post on the Counter Extremism Project’s (CEP) list of “The Top 20 Most Dangerous Extremists Around the World”, Dr Mahathir contrasted this to the war crimes allegedly perpetrated by former US President George Bush and former British Prime...

CEP advisor Liam Duffy writes: "Today, with most Western countries reverting to type and responding to jihadist terror with obscurantism and denial, it looks like far fewer people were Charlie than was actually claimed. Not so in France, though...

U.S. To Designate Iran-Backed Houthis As Terrorist Group

On Sunday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the United States intends to designate the Houthis—officially known as Ansar Allah (Partisans of God)—as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist...

"Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has some comments to make about being placed on a list of the "Top 20 Most Dangerous Extremists Around the World" by an organisation with offices in U.S., UK and Germany. Called the Counter Extremism...

"Since then, Proud Boys Telegram channels have posted 'statements and memes' supporting the storming of the Capitol, according to the Counter Extremism Project. 'The group’s chairman, Enrique Tarrio, shared messages on Parler expressing his support...

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Releases New Propaganda Video

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, ISIS released a new propaganda video from their self...

"Dr Mahathir was responding to his inclusion last week on a list put up by the US-based Counter Extremism Project website which said he supports extremist violence against the West and has criticised lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities...