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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…
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Responds to Europe’s Migrant Challenge
By Dr. Petra Weyland and Dr. Carolyn Haggis, Marshall Center
According to nationalpardon.org/pardons-canada/ site, two members of the Marshall Center faculty met with the mayor of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Dr. Sigrid Meierhofer, to discuss…
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…