Oct 02, 2018 these efforts culminated with the publication of the revised version of the national counter terrorism strategy nactest in 2016 and in august 2017 with the policy framework and national action plan for preventing and countering violent extremism pcve. Pdf after the terrorist attacks in paris, europe is stepping up repressive measures to combat terrorism. We traveled around the world, from malaysia to kenya to norway to. Empowering youth leaders to counter violent extremism in. Speaking at the public presentation of the national policy framework and action plan on preventing and countering violent extremism pcve, the national security adviser, major general babagana monguno rtd, said that violent extremists, riding on misconceptions of religion, prolonged unresolved conflicts, structural and governance challenges. Countering violent extremism task force homeland security. Countering violent extremism t he united nations security council increasingly emphasises the need for a comprehensive approach to countering the spread of terrorism and violent extremism. Journal of policing, intelligence and counter terrorism. This comprehensive report examines boko harams extremist rhetoric, leadership, and history of violent activities. The nigeria youth 4 peace initiative, set up by young peacebuilders, works with hundreds of activists from west africa to counter violent extremism in the region by engaging youth in campaigns. Although the rise of alshabaab and the recurrent terrorist attacks in somalia and kenya have dominated news headlines and in ternational counterterrorist efforts, other countries in the region have been and continue to be affected by extreme forms of violence. Conflict in northern mali appears increasingly intractable, allowing violent extremist groups to operate with relative impunity and carry out attacks throughout the region.
This is distinct from countering violent extremism which. The counter extremism project acts to shine a light of transparency and accountability on those persons, businesses and institutions that financially underpin the activities of extremist groups. In nigeria, many csos from various backgrounds and with different aims, work on conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and related areas. This study used qualitative inquiry to investigate the extent of participation visavis project outcomes in the northern nigerian countering violent extremism project. Resilience to violent extremism brave in kenya, neem foundation in nigeria, professor issa saibou in cameroon, and khalid eltahir of undp in sudan. Violent extremism has had a devastating social and economic impact across the continent. Sharing of information and research to counter terrorism and violent extremism. Countering violent extremism in nigeria nigeria youth 4. A peacebuilding perspective summary counter violent extremism cve is a growing and evolving realm of policy and practice that faces several significant challenges in implementation, stemming in part from its origins in the security and defense arena. Over the last two years, the obama administration and congress have promoted countering violent extremism or cve as a soft counterterrorism methodology designed to empower communities and build resilience to extremism. Countering violent extremism united nations security. Countering violent extremism cve is a new term that lacks a consistent definition but is generally held to mean preventative measures which seek to address drivers or root causes of violent extremism. Peacebuilding approaches to preventing and countering violent extremism.
Regions with greater resource extraction, such as oil, will experience higher levels of violent extremism and insurgency. Violent extremism nigeria posted by inclusive security on march 20, 2017 this article, by women waging peace network member idayat hassan, was originally published by insight on conflict. Countering violent extremism working in crises and conflict. Countering violent extremism in the northern nigeria youtube. The authors present the results of a text messagebased randomized controlled trial designed to assess the impact of a countering violent extremism cvethemed radio program broadcast in northern nigeria in 20182019. The meeting was held in collaboration with the nigerian office of the national security adviser onsa and in partnership with partnership against violent extremism pave. This has been identified as a major solution to the proliferation of violent extremist ideologies. Pdf combating, countering and preventing violent extremism. What leads a young man in northern nigeria to join boko haram3 or a teenager in.
Plan to prevent violent extremism 2015, which states that young people are invaluable members of civil society who play a critical role in the struggle against violent extremism. The mission of the countering violent extremism task force is to manage the synchronization and integration of a wholeofgovernment effort to empower local partners to prevent violent extremism in the united states. Implications of counterextremism approaches on sustainable. These often result in calls for action or the need for more research, or may generate collections of articles that give different viewpoints.
Hypotheses the main hypothesis for the resource curse is h1. Alternative approaches to countering violent extremism. Some bilateral donors have developed working definitions of violent extremism to guide their programming. The notion of countering violent extremism cve gained increasing traction in 2015 among. The paucity of vital information still remains a challenge, as extensive research is required to analyse and understand threats and vulnerabilities in countering terrorism and violent extremism. Effective narratives and messaging national workshop report abuja, 2324 may 2017. Role of education in the prevention of violent extremism. Empowering victims of terrorism is a critical component of countering violent extremism cve programming and strategies. Hence, institutions of higher learning around the globe began to develop an interest in the question of pcr. The horn of africa has gained notoriety as a breeding ground for violent extremism. Transforming violent extremism recognizes that while violent extremism exists, the reasons and motivators leading to an individual being drawn to violent extremist movements can be transformed into a different type of agency or engagement. Countering violent extremism in west africa fact sheet. Counter terrorism and the prevention of violent extremism.
Countering violent extremism in west africa pdf 1 mb boko haram has devastated livelihoods in the lake chad basin. Engaging youth to counter violent extremism in nigeria irex. From afghani stan to nigeria, terrorists seek to expand their reach and resonance by exploiting ongoing conflicts and insurgency. African youth and the growth of violent extremism africa. These efforts culminated with the publication of the revised version of the national counter terrorism strategy nactest in 2016 and in august 2017 with the policy framework and national action plan for preventing and countering violent extremism pcve. This study interrogates the role of womenled civil society organizations in countering violent extremism activities in nigeria. Not engaging with victims of violent extremism can leave communities vulnerable to recruitment, as victims are often seen as easy targets. Boko haram in nigeria, and alshabaab in somalia and kenya have managed to hold their ground despite international counter terrorism efforts. Given the high human casualties and antigovernment sentiments associated with militarised counter extremism approaches, as well as its failure to address the root causes of violent extremism, there is an urgent need to adopt human securitycentred approaches that seek to address the structural drivers of violent extremism. Falode and others published combating, countering and preventing violent extremism in nigerias northeast find, read and cite all the research you need on. Speaking at the public presentation of the national policy framework and action plan on preventing and countering violent extremism pcve, the national security adviser, major general babagana monguno rtd, said that violent extremists, riding on misconceptions of religion, prolonged unresolved conflicts, structural and governance challenges, perceptions of injustice, have committed gross.
It is helpful to distinguish this from risk reduction interventions, such as socalled. In 2015, terrorist attacks in europe further demonstrated the threat that violent extremists pose. As the global community is making serious commitments and taking actions to countering violent extremism, one powerful tool that can effectively counter violent extremism outside the battlefield is the provision and access to education. The results include joint problemsolving projects between women interfaith leaders and police in nigeria, for example. Violent extremism nigeria posted by mia bloom and hilary matfess on march 16, 2016 this article is from the women, peace, and inclusive security edition of prisma top defense and security studies journalwhich was coproduced by inclusive security and the national defense university.
Pdf the concept of countering violent extremism researchgate. This study analyzes the deradicalization program of the nigerian government towards countering boko haram. Dfid defines violent extremism as the use of facilitation of violence targeted on civilians as a means of rectifying grievances, real or perceived, which form the basis of increasingly strong exclusive group identities dfid, 20. Undp africa launches initiative to help prevent and. It is argued that the design and implementation of the program have structural weaknesses that may further contribute to the problem of violent extremism. Department of homeland security dhs is working with a broad range of partners, including state and major urban area fusion centers. Communityled security approaches to violent extremism in coastal kenya project was implemented over a 24month period and was implemented by search for common ground search and three local partners, kenya muslim youth alliance kmya, the kiunga youth bunge initiative kybi, and muslims for human rights muhuri, in kenyas coast region. Plan of action to prevent violent extremism report of the secretarygeneral, a7067, paragraph 50f. Pdf the role of universities and schools in countering and. Countering violent extremism the state of the field. Undp africa launches initiative to help prevent and respond. Nov 23, 2015 violent extremism has had a devastating social and economic impact across the continent. The counternarrative study is the result of a yearlong research project conducted by our team of former top law enforcement, intelligence, and counterterrorism of. We hosted a white house summit to counter violent extremism.
Redressing violent extremism in northern nigeria will require interventions at every stage of the radicalization spectrum, from the measured use of force, to proactive development investments to alleviate socioeconomic grievances, to countering extremist ideologies, to rehabilitating individuals who have been radicalized. Extant literature has examined the role of women within the context of mainstream responsibilities for counter terrorism and counter insurgency that are held by the military and paramilitary forces. The mission of the countering violent extremism task force is to manage the synchronization and integration of a wholeofgovernment effort to empower local partners to prevent violent extremism in. Joint strategy on countering violent extremism state. Maghrebsahel capacity building for countering violent extremism. Boko haram is an isisaligned jihadist group based in nigeria. Tasks in progress include, for example, dhs building relationships with the social media industry and increasing training available to communities to counter violent extremists online. This program will support communities and civil society organizations to develop and implement strategies to counter violent extremism.
The role of young people in preventing violent extremism in the. Groups such as boko haram in nigeria and al shabaab in somalia have forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes, increasing instability in the region. Those working to counter violent extremism argue that hard approaches involving the military, intelligence and police are counterterrorism ct rather than cve. Drivers of violent extremism the root causes of violent extremism are complex, multifaceted and intertwined, and relate to the structural. Implications of counterextremism approaches on sustainable peace and security in africa the nigeria experience. Gharaibeh et al 2016, a national strategic framework for countering violent extremism in jordan.
The lake chad basin countries of cameroun, chad, niger and nigeria have been marred by violence since the. Although the rise of alshabaab and the recurrent terrorist attacks in somalia and kenya have dominated news headlines and international counterterrorist efforts, other countries in the region have been and continue to be affected by extreme forms of violence. This work was supported by an institutional links grant, id il4 275861166 under the newtonutafiti partnership. Countering violent extremism working in crises and. Feb 18, 2017 i have facilitated and presented to over 100 leaders that are delegates to countering violent extremism in africa on the need to be peace builders and preventing conflict by giving community. Countering violent extremism the role of fusion centers in overview role of fusion centers to counter violent extremism, the u. It is designed to counter efforts by violent extremists and to help reduce the flow of foreign terrorist fighters. For years, boko haram has been conducting a lethal jihadist insurgency in the countrys north to drive out government forces and establish an islamic state. The book editors and countering violent extremism in kenya 5 the symposium steering committee alamin mazrui, paul goldsmith, hassan abdille, khelef khalifa, and kimani njogu have ensured that there is attention to global and local perspectives to countering violent extremism in kenya. Countering terrorism and violent extremism in africa. As violent extremist groups increase their influence in a territory they.
Nigeria policy framework on countering violent extremism. Violent extremism has multiple impacts on the lives of women that are compounded by the pressures of poverty and related development factors. Counter violent extremism cve is a growing and evolving realm of policy. Furthermore, states have a responsibility to understand differing. Countering violent extremism united states institute of peace. Joint strategy on countering violent extremism may 2016. The program, dubbed countering violent extremism cve, aims to deter u. These organisations focus on issues like conflict prevention, countering violent extremist cve, deradicalisation, education, interreligious dialogue, as well as social and economic development.
How education institutions can play the role in cpve. A recent study out of nigeria found that former boko haram members. Papers follows a symposium about countering violent extremism. Countering violent extremism successfully requires a balanced approach between securityrelated strategies and initiatives and those that address the underlying motivations and causes for participation in, and support of, a violent extremist organization veo. While many resources have been dedicated to countering violent extremism efforts, little attention has been paid to the role women play in the boko haram insurgency and responses to. In pakistan and afghanistan, communities use countering violent extremism the state of the field.
The northern nigerian countering violent extremism project. These collections are useful but can be fragmented. Nigerian counterextremism efforts reportedly have been hampered by security forces harsh treatment of civilians, distrust between the security forces and communities, and the lack of economic opportunity in northeast nigeria. Projects funded under this small grant program will help inform policy and programming relating to the role of youth in efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism pcve. The countering violent extremism cve research hub is a knowledge and advocacy platform serves as a centre of excellence in research on policy, practice and theory in kenya. Since the end of second world war, rigorous approaches to the study of peace and conflict resolution pcr emerged across the globe. The concept of countering violent extremism cve, in conjunction with peace and. The islamic state in west africa province iswap, popularly referred to as boko haram, has been waging a war against the nigerian state for the past seven years. The nature and range of possible drivers of violent extrem. Combating violentextremism and insurgency in nigeria. The authors present the results of a text messagebased randomized controlled trial designed to assess the impact of a countering violent extremism cvethemed radio program broadcast in northern nigeria. To be effective, cve efforts must be guided by ongoing research and analysis of the context, drivers, and most effective interventions against violent extremism. In april 2018, unodc launched the phase iii, support for criminal justice responses to terrorism and violent extremism, of the european union funded partnership to support nigeria to prevent and counter terrorism through human rightscompliant criminal justice measures against terrorism. Countering violent extremism through media and communication.
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