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Statement from the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) on the deteriorating situation in South Sudan
South Sudanese Church leaders note that both individual leaders and SSCC have made similar statements before. However, their words have not been heeded. The statement now challenges the military and...
OSCE Security Days, Building Bridges: Promoting Dialogue to Prevent Radicalization and Violent Extremism
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High-Level Thematic Debate of the United Nations General Assembly: Promoting Tolerance and Reconciliation, Fostering Peaceful, Inclusive Societies and Countering Violent Extremism
Background The world is experiencing profound and complex challenges, including the rise of radicalization and violent extremism, against a backdrop of identity-based conflicts, cultural and...
The social fabric must be part of Libyan peace negotiations
Amman - April 13, 2015. For the first time since the outbreak of violence in Libya, key Libyan tribal leaders and traditional religious scholars from across the country gathered in Amman,...
Read the Global Observatory’s article on counterterrorism laws written By David Cortright
Last week in Australia, 230 suspected jihadists were prevented from flying to the Middle East, highlighting a trend among governments (Canada and France are others) to implement tough new...
Religion and Mediation Course, 9-4 November 2014
The course was jointly organized by the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)...
USA Terrorism Expert: Seven Ways to Prevent Attacks in Finland
Who is Mohamed Elsanousi? • Worked for 12 years as the director of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). • ISNA is a United States Muslim umbrella organization whose goals are to support...
Religion and Post-Conflict Statebuilding: Roman Catholic and Sunni Islamic Perspectives
Denis Dragovic studies in his recently published book Religion and Post-Conflict Statebuilding: Roman Catholic and Sunni Islamic Perspectives how understanding religion can contribute to...
Buddhist and Muslim Leaders Address Violent Extremism and Advance Peace
Religions for Peace led a high-level Summit of Buddhist and Muslim leaders in Yogyakarta, Indonesia to address extremism and advance peace with justice as inter-religious tensions continues to...