Salafism: From Social Phenomenon to Security Risk Factor – And Back Again? The Cornelius Haga Lyceum has been under investigation for promoting Salafist ideas – but how did ‘Salafism’ become a security issue in the first place? Layla van Wieringen • 20-09-2019
Dealing With Returning Foreign Fighters From Jihadist Conflict Zones: Breaking the Deadlock Comparative study into policies on returnees with a particular focus on women and children observes that there is a policy deadlock in most of these countries. Edwin Bakker + 1 other • 12-04-2019
The fallout of foreign fighting: more than just terrorism While countries are mostly worried about the physical threat coming from returned foreign fighters, we should not forget about the ideological and societal dimensions of the potential fallout. Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn • 28-12-2016
New ISGA report: “Destination Syria" What does the daily life of those who travelled to Syria to join jihadist groups look like? Destination Syria, a new report, provides answers to this question. Edwin Bakker + 2 others • 12-12-2016
Conference on European Jihadism in the 'Caliphate' Era Under the title ‘European Jihadism in the ‘Caliphate’ Era’ the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence brought together about 80 experts in Oslo to discuss today’s jihadist terrorist threat to Europe. Edwin Bakker + 1 other • 09-09-2016
European information exchange on foreign fighters - work in progress Claimed by EU member states to be top priority, information exchange among security agencies regarding Jihadism and foreign fighters is improving. A lot remains to be done though. Jelle van Buuren • 14-03-2016
Countering Lone Actor Terrorism: Threat from far-right often overlooked In the past 18 months, Leiden University and the ICCT have been involved in an EU-funded project called "Countering Lone Actor Terrorism". Who are these lone-actors and how do they plan and execute their attacks? The main findings have now been published. Edwin Bakker + 1 other • 02-03-2016
Radicalisation over refugees In 2014 and 2015, the European Union witnessed a steep growth in the numbers of refugees arriving to apply for asylum. Does Europe have to fear radicalisation over refugees? Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn • 12-11-2015
Indicators of Terrorist Intent and Capability Planning and preparing for a terrorist attack requires time, resources, skills and knowledge. Which 'early warning indicators' can be detected that could help disrupting potential plots? Prof. dr. Bart Schuurman • 01-07-2015
