Empowering Civil Society and Survivors
CGCC believes that a vibrant civil society that provides individuals the opportunity to effect change through peaceful means is one of the most powerful anecdotes to the appeal of violent extremism.
CGCC works to highlight the important contributions of civil society to countering terrorism by raising awareness among government officials and civil society groups themselves about these contributions, in particular addressing conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism. CGCC has partnered with Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia, to raise awareness of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy among civil society groups in Southeast Asia and has undertaken similar efforts in Africa and South Asia.
CGCC also has supported the work of the Global Survivors Network, a leading advocate for the role of survivors in effective counterterrorism efforts. Its groundbreaking documentary film, “Killing in the Name,” received numerous awards and was nominated for an Academy Award as best documentary short in 2011.
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Maroua, CameroonTraining on Counterterrorism and Human Rights in the Far North Region of Cameroon
The Global Center and Cameroon’s National School of Administration and Magistracy organized two sets of regional trainings in Maroua, Cameroon, for magistrates and civilian administrators on the topic of good governance and access to justice in countering terrorism. The trainings brought together key actors in departments most affected by Boko...
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New York, NYViolent Right-Wing Extremism: Prevention and Response
The Group of Friends of Preventing Violent Extremism, chaired by the governments of Norway and Jordan, hosted an open meeting to discuss the threat of violent right-wing extremism, followed by a screening of the documentary film “White Right-Meeting the Enemy.” Opening statements were delivered by the Permanent Representatives of the...
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Mombasa, KenyaEmpowering Youth Leaders to Counter Violent Extremism in Kenya and Nigeria
In cooperation with the Kenya Community Support Centre and Carefronting Nigeria, the Global Center hosted a capacity-building workshop for youth-based preventing and countering violent extremism organizations in Kenya. The workshop was delivered as part of a wider organization support and small grants process, in which twenty civil society organizations from...
Publications
Reintegrating Former Boko Haram Associates / Réintégration des ex-associés de Boko Haram
This policy brief assesses Cameroon’s strategies and policies for reintegrating associates of Boko Haram against the recently adopted Lake Chad Basin regional stabilization strategy, the realities experienced by Boko Haram-affected communities, and the experiences of individuals detained on account of their associations. For comparative purposes, references to the experience of...
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East Africa Civil Society Organizations Hub Summary
The East Africa Civil Society Organizations Hub (CSO Hub) is a network of nearly 160 civil society organizations engaging in preventing and countering violent extremism efforts in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. With initial support from the governments of the Netherlands and Norway, the CSO...
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New York, NYRemarks by Executive Director during Special Meeting of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee to Review the 2015 Madrid Guiding Principles
The Chair of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee held a Special Meeting to review the 2015 Madrid Guiding Principles, which consist of 35 recommendations on stemming the flow of foreign terrorist fighters. The Special Meeting offered an opportunity for international organizations, government representatives, and non-governmental stakeholders to provide input....
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New York, NYInteractive Briefing: Reviewing the Madrid Guiding Principles on Foreign Terrorist Fighters
The UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate and the Global Center, with the generous support of the government of the Netherlands, organized an interactive briefing reviewing the Madrid Guiding Principles for civil society organizations, academics, and other non-governmental actors. The meeting was an opportunity for civil society to hear directly from...
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New York, NYEnhancing Global-Local Cooperation in Multi-Disciplinary Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Efforts
The Global Center, the Prevention Project: Organizing Against Violent Extremism, and the Royal United Services Institute, with the support from the governments of Australia, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, and from the European Union, held a side-event during the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly. The discussions focused on identifying...
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It Takes a Village
As governments consider effective responses to violent extremism, they must also decide how best to deal with those who have committed acts of violent extremism, particularly with regard to their rehabilitation and reintegration. Though it is their mandate, governments cannot undertake the rehabilitation and reintegration challenge alone. Civil society organizations...
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