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March 18, 2015

Counter Extremism Project Condemns Attack at National Bardo Museum in Tunisia

(New York, NY) – The following is a statement from Fran Townsend, President of the Counter Extremism Project: “The Counter Extremism Project condemns the horrifying attack on the National Bardo Museum in Tunisia. This murderous incident at one of the...

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March 13, 2015

Counter Extremism Project Resource Traces Violent Rise of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is releasing a resource profiling the violent Islamist group al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), whose history of attacks reach far beyond its mountainous headquarters in Yemen. The Wall Street Journal today...

Press Release

March 12, 2015

Counter Extremism Project Releases New Report on Somali Extremist Group Al-Shabab

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is releasing a new report profiling Somali violent Islamist group al-Shabab following its recent heightened wave of violence, including assassinations, suicide bombings, and an attack at the Hotel SYL in Mogadishu...

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March 9, 2015

Counter Extremism Project Releases Updated Resources on Boko Haram and ISIS

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is releasing updated resources on Boko Haram and ISIS following Boko Haram’s swearing of allegiance to ISIS. While small extremist groups in Libya, Algeria, Egypt, and Afghanistan have pledged fidelity to ISIS’s...

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February 27, 2015

Counter Extremism Project Calls For INA Section 219 Prohibitions On "Material Support" For Terror Groups To Apply To Social Media Companies And Users

CEP applauds Rep. Ted Poe's effort to prevent radical extremists from misusing social media platforms for terror CEP calls on all elected officials to join Chairman Poe in the application of the material support prohibitions in the context of social...

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February 16, 2015

Counter Extremism Project Condemns ISIS Murder of Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya

The following is a statement from the Counter Extremism Project: “The Counter Extremism Project condemns the kidnapping and brutal mass murder of innocent Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya by militants loyal to ISIS. According to a posted video...

Press Release

February 15, 2015

Counter Extremism Project Releases Resource on Extremism in Denmark

Two people were killed and five police officers wounded in separate terrorist attacks hours apart in Copenhagen, Denmark on February 14, 2015. A gunman shot through the windows of a cultural center during a freedom of speech event, featuring Swedish...

Press Release

February 12, 2015

Counter Extremism Project Condemns Killings in Chapel Hill, N.C.

(New York, NY) – The following is a statement from the Counter Extremism Project: “The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is deeply saddened by the horrific murders that took place in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. We offer our heartfelt condolences to...

Press Release

February 5, 2015

Counter Extremism Project Calls on Twitter to Confront All Abuse

The following is a statement from the Counter Extremism Project: “The Counter Extremism Project welcomes press reports that Twitter Chief Executive Officer Dick Costolo has publicly acknowledged his platform’s failure to combat online abuse. This is...

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February 3, 2015

Counter Extremism Project Condemns Horrific Execution of Jordanian Pilot Held Hostage by ISIS

The following is a statement from the Counter Extremism Project: “The Counter Extremism Project condemns the brutal execution of Moaz al-Kasasbeh, a Jordanian pilot and Sunni Muslim held hostage by the Islamic State since December. The vicious nature...

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