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Almost two years after the promulgation of the VDP law, what impact do these civilian auxiliaries have on the overall crisis, the local conflict dynamics, and the situation faced by civilian populations in affected regions?

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Within counter-terrorism, there is little attention given to left-wing extremism. Van Dongen analyses why this phenomenon exists and whether it is justified.

On Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 December, ICCT is holding its Annual Conference (online). The theme of this year’s Conference is “Trends in radicalisation to violence: Key policy priorities and knowledge gaps ” and will be chaired by ICCT’s Director Thomas Renard. Register to attend the panels here. On Wednesday, December 8, from 15:00-16:30 CET […]

Keywords: GCTF, counter-terrorism, preventing and countering violent extremism, human rights, legitimacy, effectiveness. The Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) was established in September 2011. The objective was to to set up a nimble, action-oriented, informal network with a limited membership to operate as an incubator for global counter-terrorism (CT) responses. The question raised in this policy brief […]

Journalism and terrorism have always been interconnected. Terrorists use media to recruit, radicalise, spread fear, and divide society. Can the media also be used to counter terrorism? Read and watch ICCT’s key works on media reporting of terrorism.

Counter-Terrorism After 9/11 is a podcast series exploring how counter-terrorism has changed in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. In our sixth episode, we speak to Hani Shamsi, Director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) National Security Project.   This interview examines how civil liberties and human rights fit into the […]

To address the challenges of terrorism, states have adopted a broad set of measures to mitigate posed terrorist risks to national security. How and when can administrative measures can be applied in accordance with human rights?

This Policy Brief analyses the suicide bombing phenomena in the Philippines. The frequency of suicide bombing in January 2019 is unprecedented in Mindanao. This article highlights the three trends of suicide bombing in Mindanao and outlines measures the authorities can take to combat the threat.

Counter-Terrorism After 9/11 is een podcastserie die onderzoekt hoe terrorismebestrijding is veranderd in de nasleep van 9/11. We spreken met ambassadeur Janet Alberda over de relatie tussen internationale diplomatie en contraterrorisme.