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Thinking in Alternatives - A Community Note for Southeast Asia: Strengthening Responses to Terrorist and Violent Extremist Use of the Internet
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The use of the Internet and online ecosystems by terrorist and violent extremist actors has become increasingly complex, intersecting with a broad range of harmful narratives, violent content and online subcultures. These risks are compounded by limited content moderation capacities, systemic gaps in awareness of what constitutes harmful and unlawful content, linguistic and cultural challenges, and weaker partnerships between governments, civil society and information and communication technology companies.
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Strengthening Ukraine’s Capacity to Criminalize CBRN-Related Offences and Address Emerging Hybrid Threats
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The effective investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of crimes involving Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) materials remain a significant challenge for justice and security institutions worldwide. Such offences often involve complex technical evidence, transnational dimensions, and potentially severe consequences for public safety and national security.
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NEW | Preventative Policing: Strengthening Institutions and Engaging Communities
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Crime prevention is a long-term investment in public safety, trust, and social cohesion — one that requires far more than reactive law enforcement. Successful prevention depends not only on structures and tools, but also on institutional change, partnership-based decision-making, and community consent, informed by cultural context and human rights considerations, including robust oversight mechanisms.
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Preventative Policing in Practice: Guidance on Developing and Implementing a Crime Prevention Approach
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This guidance document presents a practical framework for designing, implementing, and sustaining a preventative approach to crime.
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Ukraine Strengthens Capacity to Investigate and Prosecute CBRN Crimes Through THEMIS Tabletop Exercise
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Uzhhorod, Ukraine, 29 July 2026: Twenty practitioners from across Ukraine gathered in Uzhhorod on 28-29 July 2026 for a Tabletop Exercise (TTX) organized under the THEMIS Project, a joint initiative co-funded by the Governments of Canada and Norway and implemented by the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI).
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World Day against Trafficking in Persons: UNICRI Launches Research on Emerging Scam-Centre-Style Ecosystems in Africa
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UNICRI Delivers Third Practical Training on Special Operations to Counter Radiological and Nuclear Trafficking
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On 13-17 July 2026, UNICRI conducted a third practical training course for operative officers on special operations aimed at countering radiological and nuclear (RN) trafficking. The training was held at the United Nations Campus in Turin, Italy and brought together representatives of the Security Service of Ukraine dealing with RN security.
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New UNICRI Report Calls for Integrated Approaches to Food Insecurity and Violent Extremism
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Food Insecurity and Violent Extremism: UNICRI's Strategic Response
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Food insecurity and violent extremism are among the defining challenges affecting peace, security and sustainable development in many regions of the world. While there is no direct causal relationship between the two, food insecurity can, in certain contexts, exacerbate grievances and vulnerabilities that violent extremist groups exploit for recruitment, influence and territorial control.
