TopicFar-right terror

Topic: Far-right terror

Telegram — a free speech Russian platform is a haven for far-Right terror groups

Ayushman Kaul - 24 April, 2020

The content related to far-Right attackers on Telegram aims to create a cult of personality around mass shooters venerating them as ‘saints’.

‘Excuse to destroy our people’: Far Right groups weaponise coronavirus to further their agenda

Kairvy Grewal - 28 March, 2020

Several extremist groups, worldwide, have employed both conspiracy theories and calls for targeted violence against communities to push their Far Right ideologies.

Bangladesh’s Jamaat has made its way into India, Modi govt’s ban on group simply won’t do

Nikhil Raj Aggarwal - 8 June, 2019

Islamic State’s backing has boosted Bangladesh-based JMB’s India operations. Modi government will need better coordination with border states.

Terrorism needs an audience. Facebook gave Christchurch shooter more than he asked for

Nitin Pai - 19 March, 2019

The purpose of some terrorists’ actions is to draw attention to their political cause and enlist new followers. This is where the media comes in.

New Zealand shooting shows anti-terror policies should be tough on white supremacists too

Leonid Bershidsky - 16 March, 2019

Far-right terror has grown by feeding off white supremacists’ fears of Muslim immigration and the public perception that terrorism is Islamist by nature.