Extremist offender management in Belgium
The presence of terrorist convicts in prison is not a new phenomenon in Belgium. However, radicalisation or recruitment was less visible, or at least less observed until it became a […]
Middle-East / North Africa
Publications
External publications
In the desert or at sea? Securing Europe’s Southern flank
Europe’s strategy for its southern flank is patchy, its military presence is limited, and its American ally appears to be leaving. Europeans need an overall security strategy for the region, […]
On the repatriation of Belgian children and fighters in Syria
There are still around 40-60 Belgian children detained in Kurdish camps in Northern Syria. These children are widely recognized as victims. Yet, why are they not being repatriated? This speech […]
External publications
Overblown: Exploring the gap between the fear of terrorist recidivism and the evidence
Two recent attacks in London, in November 2019 and February 2020, by two convicted terrorists released from prison resulted in a surge of concern about terrorist recidivism. However, statistics and […]
Commentaries
Human Rights matter more than ever in the Covid-19 era
In this commentary, Egmont senior researcher and affiliated senior researcher with the Leuven Institute of Criminology (University of Leuven) Valérie Arnould examines the human rights challenges the Covid-19 crisis poses […]
Context matters – Why Africa should tailor its own measures to fight COVID-19
African governments have been faster than most of their European counterparts in imposing measures to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak despite dealing with numerous other challenges. However, context matters, and […]