Returning Fighters, Repatriation and Rehabilitation Efforts: Challenges, limitations and Opportunities1
INTRODUCTION The Foreign Fighters (FFs) or Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs2) have existed long within human history. What’s different about it today is the scope of the risk of the returnees. We are talking about people have been molded in violent ideologies, who are trained in making bombs, build networks, plan and execute terrorist attacks, and, […]
The Threat of ISIS: Returning Fighters and Repatriation Efforts – The Bottom Line
The Nordic Center for Conflict Transformation ABSTRACT The below analytical points were shared during the virtual panel discussion organized by Bulan Institute for Peace Innovations on 14 May 2021. Below is a summary of the points that the author shared. The Foreign Fighters (FFs) or Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs) are not a new phenomenon; they […]
Conflict Transformation: Turning Tensions into Opportunities for Peace
Conflict is a natural part of human relationships, from interpersonal disputes to large-scale social and political tensions. While conflicts are often perceived as negative, they also hold the potential for constructive change. Conflict transformation, a holistic approach to conflict resolution, views conflict not merely as a problem to be managed or resolved but as an […]