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UN Bodies Collaborate on Comprehensive Approach to Extremism
June 01, 2018
At a recent meeting showcasing the UN system's "all of society" approach to the prevention of "violent extremism" that leads to terrorism, the UN Development Programme and the UN Office of Counter-terrorism agreed to enhance their cooperation in countering extremism, including by developing National Action Plans on combating extremism for requesting countries.
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OSCE Hosts Spanish Police Training on Rights, Terrorism
June 01, 2018
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights recently held a training session for Spanish police officers pushing them to consider international human-rights standards as "a central part" of their role in preventing terrorism and countering violent extremism.
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NGO Criticizes Indonesian Counter-Terrorism Law
June 01, 2018
A press release from Amnesty International warns that a new Indonesian counter-terrorism law, passed in response to a series of recent terror attacks and permitting police new powers to detain suspects without trial and expanding the scope of the death penalty, violates internationally recognized rights to a fair trial and against cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
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US Strikes Degrade Resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan
May 31, 2018
US forces in Afghanistan staged a series of targeted strikes that killed senior Taliban leaders in operations aimed at degrading the continuing resilience of the Islamist extremist group across the country.
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Islamist Groups Coordinate Response to Israel to Avoid Escalation
May 31, 2018
This week’s round of shelling between Israeli Defense Forces and the Gaza-based Palestinian Hamas and Iranian-supported Islamic Jihad indicated the two Islamist groups’ coordination of a proportionate response strategy aimed at avoiding an escalation in their conflict with Israel.
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