Our policy framework lays out the key components of a holistic govt strategy rooted in a human rights framework to prevent extremist violence and protect against growing threats to democracy and pluralism. The full policy paper is now available below. isdglobal.org/isd-publicatio…

In an overview of the threat landscape, we outline evolving extremist mobilisation by far-right/Islamist groups, hate targeting Jewish, Muslim, migrant & LGBTQ+ communities, as well as the intersection of these threats w/ hostile state actor activity. isdglobal.org/isd-publicatio…

ISD's latest policy paper examines recent shifts in the extremism threat landscape facing the UK, including the impacts of crises like the Israel-Gaza conflict, and considers their implications for a comprehensive rights-based policy strategy 👇 isdglobal.org/isd-publicatio…

Chag pesach sameach friends, next year may we all be free.

UJS will always defend Jewish students in every corner of the student world, but it is time to accept - NUS Conference is broken beyond repair.

Link to our ICSR analysis report and live case tracker here: icsr.info/childhood-inno…

Monday's sentence of Isle of Wight teen for terrorism offences is sadly a new norm-fuelled by social isolation & accessibility of content online
Thanks Lizzie Dearden for covering my and Hannah Rose's dataset & analysis of our Childhood Innocence Project
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Thank you Lizzie Dearden for citing and allowing me to discuss my recent research with Hannah Rose on teenagers convicted of terrorism offences in the UK. Excited to see this in tomorrow’s Telegraph

This appears to be a very serious incident and we appreciate the police’s swift action in making an arrest.

We have been in contact with police since yesterday due to the allegation that this may have been an antisemitic hate crime. We will be working with them to provide…

With the victims, survivors & families of the attack at the forefront of our minds, we are reminded of the terrible consequences of society’s collective failure & the urgency of efforts to safeguard communities from its continued influence. isdglobal.org/digital_dispat…

Today marks 5 yrs since the devastating Christchurch attack, where 51 Muslims were killed by a far-right terrorist. In this analysis, ISD assesses efforts to prevent further tragedy, explores the impact on global extremism & reviews intl policy response. isdglobal.org/digital_dispat…

Read ISD's response to the UK government's new extremism definition. By centering the threat to human rights from extremism, it improves on the previous 'British values' approach. But it is crucial to back up words with actions to build community buy-in and bipartisan consensus.

A new UK definition correctly centres the threat to human rights from extremism. But in a polarised context with communities feeling under threat, there is an urgent need to build community trust and political consensus around extremism. ISD’s response 👇 isdglobal.org/press-releases…