In 2019, members of an anti-banditry vigilante group disarmed in Zamfara but this has not halted attacks from bandits.
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National security isn’t just about warding off physical attacks. It’s also about understanding cultural forces that drive a society to think, feel and act in certain ways, a political scientist says.
‘It’s gone from being a minority issue to one that affects us all’: the former home secretary, Savid Javid, in a speech on counter-extremism on July 19.
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Why the extremism definition is unfit for purpose.
Both the Foreign Minister and Attorney General have stated Australia will investigate and prosecute alleged perpetrators of international crimes.
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Talks should include barriers to women’s participation in peace and security institutions, countering violent extremism, foreign fighters, sexual violence in conflict, and the Rohingya crisis.
A place for dialogue, not suspicion.
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Cracking down on extremism online won’t solve the problem of extremist violence, will inevitably censor speech that’s important to protect and risks harming political dissidents and democracy itself.
After the London Bridge attack, there are calls to give the police more counter-terrorism powers.
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