The 70 most popular LinkedIn posts on the topics of counter-extremism and of countering hate speech posted by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip, during the second half of June 2022. In descending order.
Since mid-2017, we have filed many thousands of shares on LinkedIn. Almost all of them are posts of articles and documents about countering extremism and radicalization. The following is a current selection of our posts:
Young leaders in MENA discuss preventing extremism through sports (The Peninsula, Qatar):
https://lnkd.in/e3GxwcDd
FACTORS OF RADICALIZATION INTO VIOLENT EXTREMISM. PERSPECTIVES FROM FINNISH SOCIAL WORK (Kalle Saarinen M.A.):
https://lnkd.in/e6kYYSWa
Desistance, Disengagement, and Deradicalization: A Cross-Field Comparison (International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology):
https://lnkd.in/eikeJ8YU
Prevent: the role of mental health nurses in counter-terrorism programmes (Nursing Times):
https://lnkd.in/eVarZzJc
OSCE online workshop validates the need for establishment of regional networks for female professionals in preventing and countering violent extremism (OSCE):
https://lnkd.in/eKsQnEbE
Elevating the Role of African Cities in Preventing Extremism and Hate: Mapping City Needs and Priorities – Dakar Meeting Summary (via Strong Cities):
https://lnkd.in/ejMEc2Bp
Counter-radicalization, Islam and Laïcité: policed multiculturalism in France’s Banlieues (Ethnic and Racial Studies):
https://lnkd.in/eHxr4-TN
Incentivizing P/CVE Research, Evaluation, & Program Participants (Journal for Deradicalization No. 31: Summer 2022):
https://lnkd.in/e8Ku8kem
Manual for managing rehabilitation of ex-terrorists launches at Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (The Commonwealth):
https://lnkd.in/erE4keS7
Protective Factors For Violent Extremism And Terrorism: Rapid Evidence Assessment (CREST):
https://lnkd.in/enspjbP2
A thumb on the scale: measures short of a prohibition to combat hate speech (Journal of Media Law):
https://lnkd.in/eVsdwR3a
Further UN initiatives to combat hate speech (United Nations):
https://lnkd.in/euVTYSXG
SWANSEA TO LEAD INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH NETWORK ON VIOLENT ONLINE POLITICAL EXTREMISM (Swansea University):
https://lnkd.in/efDiuFK5
Retweet communities reveal the main sources of hate speech (PLOS ONE):
https://lnkd.in/eg-Ad8G6
The Persistent Challenge of Extremism in Bangladesh (USIP):
https://lnkd.in/eUepp7HU
Investigating Fake and Reliable News Sources Using Complex Networks Analysis (Frontiers in Physics):
https://lnkd.in/eHmDz7xU
Online Hate and Harassment: The American Experience 2022 (ADL):
https://lnkd.in/ePxxsnhz
The Relevance of High-Risk Prisons to Indonesia’s Preventing Violent Extremism Policy (Perspectives on Terrorism Volume XVI, Issue 3):
https://lnkd.in/eckKswgf
Recommit to Preventing Hate Speech, Promoting Respect for Diversity, Says Secretary-General, Marking International Day (United Nations):
https://lnkd.in/e-imt5aD
Applying Psychological Theory to Public Diplomacy: How U.S. Government Programs Counter Violent Extremism (Duke University):
https://lnkd.in/evT67eG5
Ensuring Security while Conducting Research and Fieldwork on Countering and Preventing Religious and Far-Right Violent Extremism: The Case of Southeastern Europe (Journal for Deradicalization No. 31: Summer 2022):
https://lnkd.in/eDN-7XKV
Metaverse: Opportunities, risks and policy implications (European Parliament Think Tank):
https://lnkd.in/e9BzATMU
Opinion… Online Hate Speech Remains Unmoderated in Balkans (balkaninsight.com):
https://lnkd.in/gSwJdYn9
Hate speech poisons societies and fuels conflicts (European Union External Action):
https://lnkd.in/evc93aUz
Growing up in the blind spot of society – Children of far-right violent extremist families (EU PREPARE):
https://lnkd.in/eqNM84Vz
Study links obsessive passion and social alienation to support for political violence (phys.org & University of Córdoba):
https://lnkd.in/e9qzTNuh
Towards an impact-risk index of disinformation: Measuring the virality and engagement of single hoaxes (EU DISINFOLAB):
https://lnkd.in/ebU6Ky-Q
EXAMINING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A ‘CYBERBULLY’ (University of Michigan):
https://lnkd.in/eWibvXnG
Rehabilitation within pre-crime interventions: The hybrid criminology of social crime prevention and countering violent extremism (Theoretical Criminology):
https://lnkd.in/eMX8hP5P
H2020 Science-to-policy meeting – Radicalisation and Violent Extremism in MENA and the Balkans: cross regional trends and implications for the EUScienc (European Parliament):
https://lnkd.in/g_5WBvQq
Podcast… S06 E01: Radical Religion: Re-thinking ‘Radicalisation’ (Associateship of King’s College):
https://lnkd.in/eGm6MZAf
Government should take fight against ideological extremism online, House committee report says (National Post):
https://lnkd.in/eTVdKzqC
Influnce of Social-Economic Factors on Youth Radicalization in Garissa County: Kenya (Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal):
https://lnkd.in/eJJAsdeR
Metaverse – Virtual World, Real Challenges (Council of the European Union Analysis and Research Team):
https://lnkd.in/eKFQKnNH
OSCE seminar marks a decade of comprehensive efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism (OSCE):
https://lnkd.in/e3M4kTmf
Recommendation CM/Rec(2022)16[1] of the Committee of Ministers to member States on combating hate speech (Council of Europe):
https://lnkd.in/eX9n2SCG
Social media, algorithms, and populism (Verdict, UK):
https://lnkd.in/eZNEXsBw
RADICALISATION- AN INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS (International Journal of Early Childhood):
https://lnkd.in/eET_WD7E
Responsibility to protect: prioritizing children and young people Report of the Secretary-General (United Nations General Assembly Security Council):
https://lnkd.in/e_j4ErhW
Towards a comprehensive approach to counter hate speech (United Nations in Western Europe):
https://lnkd.in/eFP_Xecq
Study links obsessive passion and social alienation to support for political violence (phys.org):
https://lnkd.in/e9qzTNuh
UN concerned about increase in violence and hate speech in eastern DRC (United Nations Peacekeeping):
https://lnkd.in/g7YTjPPt
TRENDS IN RADICALISATION THAT MAY LEAD TO VIOLENCE. NATIONAL BACKGROUND STUDY GREECE (ELIAMEP):
https://lnkd.in/eurU4vsY
MPs want more funding for community groups trying to prevent ideological extremism (CTV News, Canada):
https://lnkd.in/eS-SSpcn
Is YOUR child at risk of being groomed by extremists online? Cyber security expert reveals the signs to look out for including a sudden change in friends (Mail Online, UK):
https://lnkd.in/eqKC8Fx9
Podcast… S06 E08: The Dance of Radical and Moderate Religion (Associateship of King’s College):
https://lnkd.in/eyb7FhTv
‘Social Media, Fertile Ground for Propagation of Hate Speech, Extremism’ UN Peace, Development Adviser Says (FOROYAA):
https://lnkd.in/euTQq6ae
Council Conclusions on Addressing the external dimension of a constantly evolving terrorist and violent extremist threat (Council of the European Union):
https://t.co/VYGMr7WTtY
EXTREMISM. Obsessive Passion and Social Alienation Linked to Support for Political Violence (Homeland Security News Wire):
https://lnkd.in/etyGUyaN
Curbing misinformation and hate speech online (The Current):
https://lnkd.in/gpzdyVzq
Young people should stand up against populism, nationalism and extremism that risk silencing their voices, says Secretary General (Council of Europe):
https://lnkd.in/etyzVT_z
What Can We Do to Combat Online Gender-Based Violence? (CIGI):
https://lnkd.in/eHrdJ65C
UNAOC Organized an Intergenerational Dialogue on the Role of Youth in Preventing Violent Extremism through Sport in Rabat, Morocco Featuring Young Leaders from the Middle East and North Africa (UNAOC):
https://lnkd.in/g3XVaiWw
The Repatriation & Reintegration Dilemma: How states manage the return of foreign terrorist fighters & their families (Journal for Deradicalization No. 31: Summer 2022):
https://lnkd.in/eup3qCjg
Hate speech poisons societies and fuels conflicts (European Union External Action):
https://lnkd.in/eM8eFPfU
Audio file… Identity, religion, and extremism in South Asia (ABC, Australia):
https://lnkd.in/eCymV2gR
Hate speech ‘dehumanizes individuals and communities’: Guterres (LACN):
https://lnkd.in/ePFEia4c
Online disinformation stokes tensions as Kenya elections near (Thomson Reuters Foundation):
https://lnkd.in/grBJ3QgP
Gazing inwards: A Discussion of the Potential of Norwegian Social Workers to Counteract the Negative Looping Effect of Radicalisation Labels (Journal for Deradicalization No. 31: Summer 2022):
https://lnkd.in/ezqTCaSh
Opening up a new space of expression among youngsters to fight bullying and cyberbullying (Council of Europe):
https://lnkd.in/enPNhR6b
When hate is a crime (City of Sydney, Australia):
https://lnkd.in/eA9EeQif
A Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory of Violent Extremist Propaganda: The Motivational Pathways Underlying Movement Toward and Away From Violent Extremist Action (Frontiers in Psychology):
https://lnkd.in/eRqAAv83
Stopping the Inadvertent Spread of Mis/Disinformation Through Digital Advertising Technology (Holland & Knight):
https://lnkd.in/edFmFFYq
Podcast & transcript… Folge #04 | Zwischen Anerkennung und Stigmatisierung. Muslimische Vereine in der Präventionsarbeit (KN:IX):
https://lnkd.in/eK8crXAr
UN expert calls for a holistic, non-binary approach to violence (OHCHR):
https://lnkd.in/eRCQYEuD (Press Release)
https://lnkd.in/etTi4NZD (Report)
Last intermediate results of the EU Code of Practice against disinformation (European Commission):
https://lnkd.in/efrCA9Vp
The True Cost of Hate Speech is Human Life (Third Sector, Australia):
https://lnkd.in/emF9rpHj
Wie Algorithmen Hate Speech im Netz erkennen (Forschung & Lehre):
https://lnkd.in/eXh-83ms
Complete Issue (Perspectives on Terrorism Volume XVI, Issue 3):
https://lnkd.in/eKnJWUYR
Research Summary: Lessons from a U.S. study revealing the critical role of ‘gatekeepers’ in public safety networks for countering violent extremism (Office of Justice Programs, USA):
https://lnkd.in/eTn6GYDD
More on countering extremism and hate speech:
counter-terrorism.org
Preventhate.org