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• nine more join convicted terrorists in british jails

  By rachelbriggs on February 9, 2012 • ( 0 )

  It has just been announced that nine men have been sentenced for their role in plotting terrorist attacks in the UK. The plotted to blow up the London Stock Exchange and build a terrorist training camp. Three of the men… Read More ›

• roots of radicalisation – home affairs select committee report

  By rachelbriggs on February 9, 2012 • ( 0 )

  The UK Parliament Home Affairs Select Committee has published the results of its enquiry into the roots of radicalisation. They conclude that: Radicalisation is declining within Muslim communities in the UK, but there has been a growth in right-wing violent… Read More ›

• changing face of al qaeda

  By rachelbriggs on February 9, 2012 • ( 0 )

  I have written a new piece for the Institute for Strategic Dialogue on the changing face of al Qaeda. It traces four key trends – the shift from a centralised to de-centralised organisational model, the rise of lone wolves, the… Read More ›

• six charged with terrorism offences in Birmingham, UK

  By rachelbriggs on September 26, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Six men from Birmingham have been charged with terrorism offences following raids on houses a few days ago. Four have been charged with preparing for an act of terrorism in the UK, and two with failing to disclose information. They… Read More ›

• moving CT responsibility away from the Met?

  By rachelbriggs on September 25, 2011 • ( 0 )

  A new report by the respected Home Affairs Select Committee has suggested moving CT policing responsibility away from the Met and to the new National Crime Agency when it is set up. It argues this on the grounds that this… Read More ›

• the threat of kidnapping continues

  By rachelbriggs on September 12, 2011 • ( 1 )

  It is sad to hear the news that a British woman has been kidnapped in Kenya. Her husband was killed, before she was taken away over the weekend. There are unconfirmed reports that the couple are David and Judith Tebbutt,… Read More ›

• tackling radicalisation on the frontline

  By rachelbriggs on September 9, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Today I have been in Brussels for the launch of the European Commission’s new Radicalisation Awareness Network. It is an interesting initiative that paves the way for an EU-wide, systematic, and cross-sector approach to ensuring that those on the frontline… Read More ›

• anatomy of a terrorist attack – what the coroner’s inquests revealed about the london bombings

  By rachelbriggs on September 4, 2011 • ( 0 )

  I contributed a piece to a RUSI collection exploring what new insights had been gleaned from the coroner’s inquests into the 7/7 bombings. My piece looked at the bombers themselves – their personal lives, relationships, behaviours, and actions. You can… Read More ›

• can we measure success in counter-radicalisation?

  By rachelbriggs on September 4, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Over the last decade, many millions of pounds have been spent on efforts to prevent radicalisation. This ‘upstream’ work has included everything from intense personalised programmes with young people deemed to be ‘at risk’ of radicalisation, through to broader projects… Read More ›

• the role of civil society in tackling radicalisation

  By rachelbriggs on September 4, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Here is a paper I wrote outlining the role of civil society in tackling radicalisation. As we approach the 10th anniversary of 9/11, it’s important to continue striving for better government-civil society cooperation if we are to be effective in… Read More ›