Nearly all of the deaths and 26 injuries were the result of jihadist attacks. However, the number of jihadist attacks continued to see a decrease while right-wing attacks and, in particular, left-wing attacks saw an increase during 2019. Keep Reading
Detectives from the U.K. Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command arrested a 21-year-old police constable in London on March 5. Keep Reading
"Racism is poison, hatred is poison and this poison exists in society and it is to blame for far too many crimes," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday morning. Keep Reading
A 17-year old boy from Durham has been sentenced at Manchester Crown Court after being found guilty of planning a terror attack. The teenager has been sentenced to six years and eight months in prison. Keep Reading
Over the last year, the British soap opera Hollyoaks has explored the growing threat of far right extremism in the U.K. through a gay character. Contrary to the previous stereotype of the white, straight, male, Ste Hay’s story exposes a new trend, which focuses on recruiting minorities. Keep Reading
The Home Secretary of the United Kingdom has appointed John Woodcock MP as the U.K. special envoy for countering violent extremism. The role will focus on tackling far-right extremism. Keep Reading
The project will examine the far-right extremism movement in Quebec through media research and interviews with experts and activists. The results will support local organizations and police services to better counter the growing movement in the province. Keep Reading
The report says no one knows the scope of far-right violence in the United States because the FBI and Department of Justice deprioritize the investigation and prosecution of these crimes and fail to collect accurate national data regarding such attacks, despite a congressional mandate to do so. Keep Reading
Europol released the 2019 edition of its annual EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) on June 27. TE-SAT has provided verified facts on terrorism in Europe since 2006. The report is accepted as a benchmark in discussions about EU counterterrorism policies and academic studies. Keep Reading
A teenage neo-Nazi who suggested Prince Harry should be shot for marrying a woman of mixed race has pleaded guilty to terror offences at the Old Bailey in the U.K. Keep Reading
The UK is to start issuing official threat-level warnings for far-right terrorism amid rising concerns about white supremacist murder attempts. The threat levels will be issued following assessments by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre, which already produces similar warnings for Islamist and Ireland-related terror. Keep Reading