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Countering Migrant Smuggling

Success will require addressing the formidable drivers of irregular migration By Rear Adm. (Ret.) Alberto Cervone States see irregular migration as a threat, but believe efforts to stem the flow should focus on those who profit from…

Gender, Migration and Security

Migration policies must empower women and men By Julie L. Arostegui, J.D. Sex is defined by biological differences between men and women. Gender refers to the roles, personality traits and behaviors that society ascribes to men and women,…

A Legal Look at Migration

International human rights accords protect migrants from discrimination By Melina Lito In November 2015, an investigation of the terrorist attacks in Paris revealed that the main organizer — a Belgian citizen on at least one terror…

A Burden on the Balkans

Restricting migrants in northern Europe will stress the economies of southeastern Europe Dr. Valbona Zeneli, Marshall Center, and Joseph W. Vann The current refugee and illegal migrant crisis in Europe has taken several years to boil to…

Terror with a Female Face

European women drawn to ISIS in Syria and Iraq pose a potential threat if they return home By Dr. Anita Peresin, senior advisor, Office of the National Security Council, Republic of Croatia The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS)…

Countering Violent Extremism in Nigeria

The CLEEN Foundation establishes programs to empower citizens By Valkamiya Ahmadu The wind of insurgency rocking Nigeria’s North East Geopolitical Zone emanates from the terror group Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad, aka Boko…

Returning From the Islamic State

Germany’s HAYAT counseling service shares its experience with deradicalization By Julia Berczyk, HAYAT-Germany The phenomenon of people traveling to participate in foreign conflicts is by no means new or intrinsically tied to the…

Mothers Against Terror

Families are best placed to address radicalization before it escalates into violence By Dr. Edit Schlaffer and Dr. Ulrich Kropiunigg, Women without Borders/SAVE Radicalization is a process that often takes place at home under the noses…

Violence Prevention Network

A description of best practices for successful deradicalization programs By Judy Korn, Violence Prevention Network founder and executive director & Alexander Brammann, Violence Prevention Network trainer and counselor “It was…