Police Find Sexual Abuse Images on Phone of Convicted Right-Wing Extremist
A man currently in prison for committing right-wing-related terrorism offenses has been further sentenced for indecent and extreme image crimes. Keep Reading
Europol’s Annual Terrorism Trends Report Reveals Growing Interest in Explosives and Firearms
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
Police Officer in UK Arrested on Suspicion of Being Member of Right-Wing Terrorist Organization
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
Right-Wing Extremism Suspected in Germany Hookah Bar Killing Spree; 11 Dead
"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
British Teenager Sentenced After Planning Right-Wing Terror Attack
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
British TV Soap Opera Explores Far Right Extremism and Changing Recruitment Trends
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
British Government Appoints Special Envoy for Countering Violent Extremism
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
Canada Invests to Counter Far-Right Extremism
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
Smarter Policy Needed to Address Far Right Threat
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
Annual Terrorism Report Warns Al-Qaeda and Far-Right on the Rise as IS Stumbles
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
Teenage Far Right Extremist Admits Encouraging Terrorism Acts Online
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
UK Will Issue Official Alerts For Far Right Terror
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