RAN Practitioners Update 125 | July 2024

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, between Israel and Hamas, is having a polarising effect upon communities across the EU. Violent extremists are capitalising on events to sow division and discord in order to radicalise and recruit. In this context, the focus of many practitioners within the RAN network is to prevent vulnerable individuals from joining violent extremist groups. 

However, running in parallel to this effort and just as important is the work of those practitioners whose job it is to help people leave radical environments and extremist groups. This work is often highly sensitive, sometimes dangerous and time-consuming. 

In this edition of the RAN Practitioners Update we find out more about the work and life of an exit worker. To do this, the Update features the most recent RAN Reporters film, the latest RAN In Focus podcast and relevant papers on the topic.