Publications

This guideline reflects the discussion on this subject from the 29 September 2020 online event organised by the RAN Victims of Terrorism (VoT) Working Group.

Discussions on facilitating direct interactions between victims of terrorism and detainees are aimed primarily at the successful disengagement, rehabilitation and reintegration (DRR) of terrorist detainees.

This paper first briefly introduces the context and phenomena in the P/CVE landscape in Canada. The second section outlines the challenges and recommendations, focusing on multi-agency work and case assessment tools.

The aim of the RAN Communication and Narratives Working Group (C&N) meeting held on 24 and 25 November 2020 was to explore this topic with practitioners, industry representatives and experts.

This paper captures the highlights of the discussion, which focused on identifying how VRWE is included in local P/CVE strategies and where it manifests itself on a local level. The identified challenges are followed by suggested recommendations to deal with the most important challenges.

The following conclusion paper presents the outcomes of this meeting. The challenges and experiences of young people, as well as the young people’s perspectives on opportunities and strategies to counter disinformation, can be found under ‘Highlights of the discussion’.

During this meeting participants from both Working Groups discussed the challenges they encounter and formulated practical guidelines on how to ensure the well-being of these professionals.

This paper summarises the highlights of the discussion, discusses the vulnerabilities that are specific to (young) women, explains how recruiters use these vulnerabilities online and, finally, presents the recommendations that the experts stressed during the meeting.

This paper summarises the discussion on online outreach to and mental health support for individuals vulnerable to joining extremist groups, and discusses the challenges, limitations and opportunities of P/CVE and online mental health support.