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Founded in 2006, ISD is the leading organisation powering solutions to extremism, hate and authoritarianism globally.

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Founded in 2006, ISD is now the leading global ‘think and do’ tank dedicated to understanding and innovating real-world responses to the rising tide of polarisation, hate and extremism of all forms. We combine anthropological research, expertise in international extremist movements and an advanced digital analysis capability that tracks hate, disinformation and extremism online, with policy advisory support and training to governments and cities around the world. We also work to empower youth and community influencers internationally through our pioneering education, technology and communications programmes. Innovating, trialling and scaling data-driven solutions across our unique networks of community influencers, city and government officials and tech sector partnerships, we work to mount a soft power strategy, proportional in influence and impact to the ever-more sophisticated, cross-border polarisation and recruitment machineries of state and non-state actors promulgating hate, division and conflict.

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51-200 employees

Headquarters

London

Type

Nonprofit

Founded

2006

Specialties

counter-extremism, digital analysis, research, youth engagement, education, digital citizenship, government advisory, grassroots network coordination, counter-terrorism, OSINT, and CVE

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The 7/7 London bombings fundamentally shaped the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy, with policies designed to reflect the threats of the time. Twenty years later, however, the threat landscape has since evolved dramatically. In the final instalment of our mini-series analysing two decades of Islamist extremism and UK policy responses, we examine the key challenges facing the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy—and how it must evolve to address current and future risks. Our analysis explores the trajectory of key policy tools, including Prevent, which has struggled to keep pace with the growing volume and complexity of referrals. We also assess how these policies have reshaped the relationship between Muslim communities and the state, as well as the evolution of interventions and counter-narratives—highlighting their successes, shortcomings, and lessons learned. While we can't predict what the next 20 years will hold, it is vital to reflect on which policies have been effective and which have proven counterproductive. The UK must adopt a rights-based, holistic prevention approach that balances security measures with efforts to address the root causes of extremism. With perpetrators becoming younger and online activity increasing, the UK’s strategy must evolve to meet the moment. Our full analysis below. https://lnkd.in/dazzF94V
Twenty years on: Responses to Islamist terrorism in the UK since 7/7 https://www.isdglobal.org
The UK Government today voted to designate Palestine Action as a terrorist group in the UK, alongside the Maniacs Murder Cult and the Russian Imperial Movement. The move to ban Palestine Action has been met by significant opposition by those who fear the overreach and misuse of terrorism legislation. ISD yesterday highlighted the inappropriate and potentially counter-productive use of terrorism proscription for increasingly complex challenges. Read our analysis below. https://lnkd.in/dP6KYxtN
Proscribing Palestine Action: A blunt tool for a complex challenge https://www.isdglobal.org
Monday marks 20 years since the 7/7 London bombings: one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in UK history. Over the last two decades, the Islamist extremist threat has shifted dramatically. In the first of a 2-part mini-series analysing the evolution of the threat and policy responses to Islamism since the 2005 London bombings, we examine the shifting landscape of Islamist extremism, towards a more fragmented, hybridised and digitally driven threat. This in-depth analysis explores: ⚫ The transformation from organised group-based plots to decentralised, self-initiated attacks. ⚫ Ideological and geopolitical shifts in Islamism, including a growing split between globalist and nationalist manifestations. ⚫ The fundamental shifts in Islamist communications precipitated by social media and online platforms. ⚫ Alarming trends in youth involvement, including a surge in under-15s referred to Prevent. Our full analysis below. https://lnkd.in/dK5jwy7D
Twenty years on: Assessing the UK Islamist terrorism landscape since 7/7 https://www.isdglobal.org
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The UK Home Office has moved to proscribe activist group Palestine Action after members vandalised military planes at an RAF airbase. The designation would place it alongside terrorist organisations such as the Islamic State (IS) group, al-Qaeda (AQ) and National Action. Proscribing Palestine Action would make it an offence to be a member of the group, to support or finance the group, and would permit greater state surveillance. The proposed designation raises major questions around the appropriateness (and potential counter-productiveness) of using terrorism proscription powers to respond to actions such as those undertaken by Palestine Action. Palestine Action has a track record of criminal damage against targets which they allege are linked to Israel, and many of its attacks are likely illegal. But they are more in line with previous cases of direct action than the egregious violence associated with other proscribed organisations, including Islamist and neo-Nazi extremists. Proscription would stretch counter-terror legislation beyond its original scope to cover direct action. Failing to justify the proportionality of deploying the extraordinary powers associated with terrorism legislation comes with major risks of relativising the severity of terrorism. This comes in a wider context of counter-terrorism legislation designed two decades ago to tackle the threat from al-Qaeda struggling to respond to increasingly post-organisational and amorphous threats, ranging from extreme misogyny to nihilistic violence. Rather than a one size fits all approach, tackling this range of issues requires fine-grained responses, rooted in a liberal democratic framework of transparency and accountability. You can read the full Dispatch exploring this issue here. https://lnkd.in/dP6KYxtN
Proscribing Palestine Action: A blunt tool for a complex challenge https://www.isdglobal.org
Between 2019 and 2023, police-reported hate crimes targeting South Asians in Canada rose by over 227%. Online, this hate is reflected at scale with posts containing anti-South Asian slurs on X rising over 1,350% from 2023 to 2024. Our latest Dispatch investigates this phenomenon through qualitative research, ethnographic monitoring and quantitative social media analysis. We also examine the role of Canadian white supremacist extremist Diagolon – a group that has repeatedly targeted South Asian politicians and community groups with slurs and slogans, harassment and threats of violence. In some cases, they’ve openly celebrated the death and suffering of these groups. This surge not only endangers South Asian communities with a potential for offline violence but also threatens broader civic participation and social cohesion across Canada. Read our Dispatch below. https://lnkd.in/dWd3xvSa
The rise of anti-South Asian hate in Canada https://www.isdglobal.org

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