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EU Considers Options on Enhanced Information Sharing
April 13, 2016
The European Commission has published a Communication on Stronger and Smarter Information Systems for Borders and Security to start a discussion on the balance between the need for more information sharing among EU member states and border security officials to prevent terrorist acts while respecting the "fundamental right" to personal data privacy.
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CoE Develops Democracy Education Tool to Prevent Radicalization
April 13, 2016
At a recent conference in Brussels, the Council of Europe ("CoE") solicited support among European education ministers for its Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture, which it is seeking to use to educate students about democratic values in order to prevent violent radicalization and terrorism.
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Turkey Demands Arrest of German Comic over Poem
April 13, 2016
Germany has placed late-night comic Jan Böhmermann under police protection after the Turkish government formally requested his arrest for reciting a satirical poem insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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Critics Question Value, Accuracy of British Muslim Polling
April 12, 2016
The Washington Post reports that critics are questioning the accuracy and value of a poll of British Muslims carried out for a television documentary that seems to indicate a high level of support for sharia law but also shows a sense of belonging among Muslims in the country.
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UN Chief Pushes "Violent Extremism" Action Plan at Conference
April 11, 2016
At a conference in Geneva, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon emphasized the phenomenon of "violent extremism" conducive to terrorism is not rooted in any specific religion or region, argued that security and military responses are at times "counter-productive," and called for achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals as part of an action plan against terror.
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