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IS Ratchets Up Activities in AfPak Region
February 17, 2017
An Islamic State (IS) lethal suicide bombing attack against a famous Sufi shrine in Pakistan signaled the group's campaign to target religious groups considered heretical by the Sunni Muslim militants and marked the ongoing deterioration in the security environment of the geopolitically volatile Afghanistan-Pakistan (AfPak) region of Southwest Asia.
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IS Schools Use Modern Pedagogy for Jihadi Education
February 17, 2017
An article in Foreign Policy explores how the Islamic State (IS) leadership uses education to raise generations of jihadis with a carefully designed curriculum combining traditional learning methods with social media and innovative learning apps to seamlessly integrate jihadi training and messages into childhood education.
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UN Agent: Tunisian Counterterrorism Drive Threatens Rights
February 17, 2017
Citing the use of counterterrorism measures such as "prolonged" detention and restriction of movement, UN human rights mandate holder Ben Emmerson has called on Tunisian officials to base their fight against terrorism in the global human rights agenda.
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HRW Warns Against MB Terrorist Designation
February 17, 2017
Calling the global movement "a large and complex political organization operating in many countries," Human Rights Watch has warned the Trump Administration that a draft order reportedly under consideration at the White House designating the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) a terrorist organization would be a blow to domestic and international democratic politics.
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Google, Kenya Campaign for "Considerate" Internet
February 17, 2017
Technology giant Google and government agencies of Kenya have formed a joint "online safety campaign" to promote "safe and responsible Internet use" during the country's 2017 election season.
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