Terrorism

Terrorism is, in the broadest sense, the use of intentional violence for political or religious purposes. It is used in this regard primarily to refer to violence during peacetime or in the context of war against non-combatants (mostly civilians and neutral military personnel). The terms "terrorist" and "terrorism" originated during the French Revolution of the late 18th century but gained mainstream popularity in the 1970s during the conflicts of Northern Ireland, the Basque Country and Palestine. The increased use of suicide attacks from the 1980s onwards was typified by the September 11 attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C. …

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CAPS: Centre for Air Power Studies · 3 October 2023 English

Doubts were cast on the veracity of the results announced on the thermonuclear yield of the test. [...] Meanwhile, three reasons have been given for keeping a low yield of …

nuclear conflicts and acts of individual nuclear terrorism”, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions


2 October 2023 English

One of the most important types of chemical weapons is nerve agents. In recent years, a group of the newest, most unknown, and at the same time the most common …

specialists who are involved in responding to chemical terrorism incidents, diagnosing and managing the treatment Poisoning and death caused by incidents of chemical terrorism are involved, including emergency medicine specialists this database. The Use of Novichok in Chemical Terrorism Although Novichok has never been used as a chemical seem to be present in the victims of chemical terrorism incidents in recent years, and on the other hand international threat of using these agents in chemical terrorism attacks, it is necessary to familiarize the employees


ACAPS · 29 September 2023 English

An effective and appropriate humanitarian response depends on looks at the information landscape in Ethiopia, assesses the quality, reliability, the production of high-quality data and analyses, with organisations facing challenges …

Ethiopia first adopted a controversial anti-terrorism law in 2009 and introduced limiting data reach 2020 (HRW 06/2012; VOA 03/01/2020). The anti-terrorism law nationally and regionally, increasing its services and livelihoods were of emergency and anti-terrorism laws (BBC 05/12/2020; Al Jazeera 16/02/2021; CPJ com/a/africa_ethiopia-adopts-new-version-much-criticized-terrorism-law/6182042.html https://rsf.org/en/country/ethiopia https://cpj.org/2023/05/journalist-gobeze-sisay-facing-terrorism-investigation-in-ethiopia-after-arrest-in-djibouti/


Amnesty International · 28 September 2023 English

The European Union (EU) must ban dangerous, AI-powered technologies in the AI Act, Amnesty International said today, as the bloc aims to finalize the world’s first comprehensive AI rulebook this …

of Human Rights India: Government weaponizing terrorism financing watchdog recommendations against civil


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 28 September 2023 English

On 23 November 2022, Parliament adopted a resolution recognising Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. This briefing updates and complements a previous briefing published in March 2023.

resolution recognising Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. This briefing updates and complements a previous


ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 28 September 2023 English

In recent months, there have been multiple reported incidents of members of the Khalistan movement based in various Western countries including Canada, the United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), …

bringing greater awareness on the threat of terrorism and prompting many Western countries, such as Sikh militancy in its 2018 Public Report on the Terrorism Threat to Canada.74 He said Trudeau had “played ethno-national movement in India,” South Asia Terrorism Portal, Volume 19, April 2008, https://www. satp “Canada drops reference to ‘Sikh extremism’ from terrorism threat report, Punjab CM protests,” Scroll.in rom-terrorism-threat-report. Canada, Public Safety Canada, “2018 Public Report on the Terrorism Threat


World Bank Group · 27 September 2023 English

Laundering CFT Combating the Financing of Terrorism CICO Cash in-Cash out COVID-19 Coronavirus


IMF: International Monetary Fund · 27 September 2023 English

At the time of the 2005 Review of the Fund’s Transparency Policy, the Executive Board requested regular updates on trends in implementing the transparency policy. This report provides an overview …

Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism DSA Debt Sustainability Analysis EDD Economic


Cato Institute · 27 September 2023 English

Cato released two new briefing papers this week analyzing an OMB proposal to add new racial categories to U.S. government forms and surveys, particularly a Middle Eastern or North African …

discrimination laws, government surveillance and anti‐ terrorism laws, and more. Cato adjunct scholar John F. Early


SWP: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik · 27 September 2023 English

SWP Comment 2023/C 49, September 2023, 6 Pages

politico.eu/article/sitki-ayan-recep-tayyip-erdogan-terrorism-hezbollah-iran-turkey-lebanon/ Iran’s position


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