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The objectives of this study are firstly to promote a preventive approach in intervention strategies and projects when it comes to radicalisation leading to violence, and then to gather information concerning conceptualization, trends and research, as well as prevention tools (legislative and practical), especially those linked to the social prevention of this issue. This study involves a review and analysis of both scientific and grey literatures, national and international norms and legislations, and promising programmes or practices on the subject on a global scale. In order to accomplish this goal, we conducted two systematic reviews of the literature on radicalisation leading to violence, focusing on a diversity of keywords. a) The first review focused on literature linked to contextualisation of the phenomenon exclusively in western countries, mainly trends, radicalisation and recruitment contexts, factors determining this process, as well as explanatory models and radicalisation trajectories. b) The second review focused on prevention strategies, programmes and projects on radicalisation leading to violence. In this case, due to the limited number of studies on this specific subject, we considered studies without geographical limitations. For this research, we examined 483 documents. The report for this study is available in French and English.

RAN Update 34 December 2016 "In the latest RAN Update, find out what is needed to set up multi-agency cooperation in the field of deradicalisation. We also bring you the outcomes of the high level conference in Brussels on 9 November that gathered ministers, policy-makers and practitioners to discuss ways forward in tackling emerging challenges related to radicalisation towards violent extremism and terrorism. One of these challenges is dealing with returnees from Syria and Iraq, which is already being discussed in RAN Working Groups - read the newsletter for details!"

Women have powerful voices. They are the mothers, daughters and sisters of change, in the home and the community. That’s why the Women Against Radicalisation Network (WARN) believes that women can empower themselves to speak, learn and act together against radicalisation.

UCL Jill Dando Institute GIS-based training courses Advanced hotspot analysis 9 February 2017 Predictive crime mapping 22 March 2017 Advanced hotspot analysis (for users of ArcGIS or MapInfo) 9th February 2017 http://www.ucl.ac.uk/lifelearning/courses/advanced-hotspot-analysis-crime-intelligence-community-safety Course cost: £495 This one-day GIS based course introduces analysts to several advanced techniques for examining spatial patterns in crime and other incident data. The course focuses on the use of the Gi* statistic for determining statistically significant hotspots and an analysis technique for identifying emerging problem areas. For more details and booking instructions please visit: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/lifelearning/courses/advanced-hotspot-analysis-crime-intelligence-community-safety Predictive crime mapping (for users of ArcGIS or MapInfo) 22nd March 2017 http://www.ucl.ac.uk/lifelearning/courses/predictive-mapping-crime Course cost: £495 This one-day GIS based course focuses on exploiting the analytical patterns of repeat victimisation and near repeat victimisation for predicting crime. We examine the theory that underpins the patterning principles of repeats and near repeats and the technical processes involved in using these patterns to create meaningful and accurate operational predictions of crime.

European seminar

2-3 March 2017, Vienna

According to recent reports by European institutions and civil society organisations, incidents motivated by hate and intolerance are increasing in number and intensity in many EU member states. While this is a trans-national phenomenon, responses must be found at all levels of governance. Local authorities can play a particularly important role in terms of prevention and awareness-raising and contribute to creating a climate where discrimination, hate speech and violence are not acceptable. To discuss this pressing topic, Efus invites you to a public European seminar on countering discriminatory violence and hate crime at the local level. Representatives of local authorities, European institutions, civil society organisations and other experts will discuss local approaches and strategies to counter hate and intolerance and exchange examples of best practices. The seminar includes presentations by well known experts who work on anti-discrimination and hate crime, panel discussions with representatives of European institutions, workshops on best practices by local practitioners, and field visits of some of the front line projects currently underway in Vienna to prevent hate crime.

Challenges and opportunities for the partnership between local authorities and judicial actors

3rd LIAISE 2 European seminar ; Wednesday, 29 March; The Hague, Netherlands

Policymakers are increasingly interested in the role of prison and probation with regards to radicalisation because they can be effective partners in prevention strategies. Indeed, these are often identified as channels through which convicted individuals can benefit from programmes and interventions aimed at strengthening their resilience against extremist influences or supporting them in the process of disengagement. Whether focused on de-radicalisation, disengagement, rehabilitation or resettlement, such programmes require multi-agency coordination in order to maximise the chances for radicalised individuals to reintegrate society and to minimise the risk of re-offending. The key role of cities as coordinators of all relevant stakeholders within these multi-agency programmes has been recognised in several countries. This central role has already been highlighted by the European Forum for Urban Security (Efus) in its work on the prevention of re-offending and, since 2014, on the prevention of radicalisation as part of the European projects LIAISE and LIAISE 2. However, although multi-agency cooperation around radicalised offenders, whether in release or probation, has already been highlighted as a key policy principle when designing tertiary prevention initiatives, it remains a key challenge. The third LIAISE 2 seminar, co-organised by Efus and the Confederation of European Probation (CEP) and hosted by the city of The Hague (NL), will address the existing challenges and opportunities for these partnerships between local authorities and judicial actors in the area of the prevention of radicalisation and reoffending. These challenges will be highlighted through an overview of different European approaches to the phenomenon of radicalisation in the context of probation and prison. A focus on the Dutch approach will be given by the Dutch probation services and the municipality of The Hague, who will present the risk assessment tools they use as well as their existing partnership. Furthermore, one of the initiatives of the ALTERNATIVE research project, focused on restorative justice and carried out in Northern Ireland, will be presented as an example of community involvement and reintegration. The seminar will also focus on a specific challenge that local authorities and judicial actors will increasingly face in the coming years : the foreign fighters who return to their country of origin from the conflict zones, commonly known as the returnees. The seminar will address the risk they may represent for security in Europe and the challenges regarding their judicial follow-up and reintegration, but also the role they can play, once they have reintegrated society, in the prevention of radicalisation in their community, in particular among young people. For whom? Policymakers (local elected representatives, practitioners), judicial actors, NGOs active in the prevention of radicalisation and/or reintegration, researchers. The seminar format will be interactive and adapted to the questions of the audience.

UNODC just launched a new Handbook on the Management of Violent Extremist Prisoners and the Prevention of Radicalization to Violence in Prisons. Of particular usefulness to prison staff and policy-makers worldwide, the manual constitutes the very first United Nations technical guidance tool to address radicalization to violence and violent extremism in prison settings.

The war on drugs has had devastating effects on human rights and public health worldwide, argue experts in The BMJ today. In November, the journal argued that prohibition laws have failed and called on doctors to lead the debate on alternative rational policies that promote health and respect dignity. This week, key players in this debate discuss the harms of prohibition and criminalisation and outline their reasons for drug policy reform. 2017-01-18

"UCL’s Department of Security and Crime Science is home to some of the UK’s premier courses in crime and security including the MSc in Crime and Forensic Science, the MSc in Crime Science, the MSc in Countering Organised Crime and Terrorism, and the MSc in Policing. This open evening is an opportunity to hear from the course leaders on each of our masters programmes, as well as finding out about some of our latest research. We hold a drinks reception directly after the talks to enable you to meet our staff and some of our current students, and ask any questions you may have. This is also an ideal place to find out how to apply for the 14 bursary scholarships we have available each year for these MSc courses. Find out more here: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/scs/degree-programmes/postgraduate/scholarships Our courses attract a strong mix of serving police, security, and crime reduction practitioners as well as first time students, and this has been a key reason for their outstanding success. In the last Research Excellence Framework exercise (REF 2014) 100% of research submissions by the department were considered world-leading in terms of impact, placing the department 1st out of 62 institutions in the unit of assessment. The department is based at University College London, ranked 7th best university in the world in the 2015/16 QS World University Rankings. Most of our courses now available via Distance Learning Wednesday 22nd February 2017, from 6-8pm Venue: LECTURE THEATRE G03, BEDFORD WAY BUILDING, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, 26 BEDFORD WAY, LONDON, WC1H 0DS"

Venerdì, 15 Luglio, 2016 Arturo Varvelli

Recent analyses reveal that the vast majority of jihadists come from or have some connections with specific areas or districts within different states. One can describe them as local/regional “hotbeds” of extremism. Molenbeek in Belgium, Gornje Maoče and Ošve in Bosnia-Hercegovina, Minneapolis in the US, Kasserine and Ben Guerdane in Tunisia, Sirte and Derna in Libya, Sinai in Egypt, Pankisi Valley and Dagestan in the Caucasus: each area has unique characteristics that lead to “exporting” fighters or creating new IS-controlled zones. Starting from the debate on the origin and nature of jihadist militancy that is dividing the most important scholars of Islam, this report outlines a broad spectrum of radicalization factors leading to the emergence of jihadists hotbeds, such as poverty, unemployment, lack of job prospects, juvenile delinquency, trafficking and smuggling, socio-political, economic and physical marginalization, the role of Salafist ideology as well as the influence of brotherhood networks. All these elements have been frequently highlighted as factors or triggers that could contribute to explaining dynamics of radicalization leading to active violent militancy under the ideals of jihadism. To get a better sense of both the differences and similarities amongst the various hotbeds, the report provides an overview of some of the largest contributors to Islamic extremists and foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq.

First Brexit and now Trump: what is populism and how might we view it? Populism is not inherently undemocratic, so let’s keep it in perspective.

The International Nuremberg Principles Academy (Nuremberg Academy) is dedicated to the promotion of international criminal justice and human rights. It is located in Nuremberg, the birthplace of modern international criminal law. Conscious of this historic heritage, the Nuremberg Academy supports the fight against impunity for universally recognized international core crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. The Nuremberg Academy promotes sustainable peace through justice, the Nuremberg Principles and the rule of law, by supporting worldwide enforcement of international criminal law, furthering knowledge, and building capacities at the national level to investigate and prosecute these crimes. of those involved in the judicial process in relation to these crimes.

The Academy is now seeking to recruit the Senior Officer – Interdisciplinary Research