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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SWP: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik · 17 January 2025
In sum, as a first step into the debate on how the megatrends shape the prospects for democracy in Africa, our analysis focusses on the relationship between the megatrends and …
but increases the impact of a youth bulge on terrorism, rioting and violent demonstrations.55 Recent …
RIS: Research and Information System for Developing Countries · 17 January 2025 English
By enabling the Global South to Need for Technology Transfer access both the soft and hard technologies The “transfer of technology” has essential for vaccine and drug production, emerged as …
possible slowed down but not stopped (Salam, bio-terrorism threatens mankind (Yassif et 2023). According … ‘developing’ and according to what?’, Int bio-terrorism (Worsley-Tonks et al., 2022). Environ Agreements …
NYU: New York University · 17 January 2025 English
The plaintiffs in Amal Gaza, et al v. Secretary Antony Blinken, et al have a single demand of the State Department: obey the law. The post Why Palestinian Families Are …
SWP: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik · 17 January 2025 German
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Israel Moran Yarchi In: Studies in Conflict & Terrorism (online first), 01.2025, 18 S. Abstract und Download … The Qatari Emir, And Her Support For Islamic Terrorism, Antisemitism, The Muslim Brotherhood And Hamas … Special Rapporteur concerned about use of anti-terrorism legislation against human rights defenders UN-OHCHR … special-rapporteur-concerned-about- use-anti-terrorism-legislation Seite 22 von 28 https://www.memri … -special-rapporteur-concerned-about-use-anti-terrorism-legislation https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-re …
Amnesty International · 16 January 2025 English
On 16 January 2025, Carlos Correa, a renowned human rights defender, was released after being arbitrarily detained on 7 January. His fate and whereabouts remained unknown for eight days. He …
them charged with seemingly unfounded counts of terrorism and incitement of hatred, including vulnerable …
ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 16 January 2025 English
Introduction Increasing political, strategic, and economic engagements with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has been a notable feature of Chinese foreign policy, especially since the launch of …
trade and maritime security, along with combating terrorism, radicalism, extremism, terror financing and …
World Bank Group · 16 January 2025 English
São Tomé and Príncipe (STP), a lower-middle-income small island nation, is undergoing a significant wave of emigration, primarily driven by limited job opportunities and economic prospects, particularly among younger generations. …
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism BCSTP Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe … anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CTF) procedures, 44 Data from this paragraph …
World Bank Group · 16 January 2025 English
Global growth is expected to hold steady at 2.7 percent in 2025-26. However, the global economy appears to be settling at a low growth rate that will be insufficient to …
political stability and the absence of violence and terrorism during LTM and LIC growth accelerations underscore … along with reduced incidence of violence or terrorism, enhanced rule of law, and improved quality of … political stability and the absence of violence or terrorism. The category measures perceptions of the likelihood … and/or politically motivated violence, including terrorism. D. Rule of law reflects perceptions of the …
Amnesty International · 16 January 2025 English
Responding to the news that the prominent rights activist Hossam Bahgat has been summoned to appear before Egypt’s Supreme State Security Prosecution (SSSP) on 19 January, for questioning over unknown …
staff were detained for several days on unfounded terrorism charges after meeting with European diplomats …
IMF: International Monetary Fund · 16 January 2025 English
Following the shocks of recent years, fiscal expansion has helped preserve robust economic growth but has also pushed up Togo’s public debt and contributed to vulnerabilities in the West African …
indicate that should threats to security from terrorism continue unabated or further intensify, they … Burkina Faso and Mali, suggests that risks from terrorism are growing. 2. The fiscal expansion implemented … Matrix), chief among them intensification of terrorism, with possible impacts ranging from a dampening … investment remains elevated since the onset of terrorism attacks in late 2021, reaching 4.6 percent of … room for improving AML/CFT. Togo faces elevated terrorism financing risks, and its main money laundering …
