Overcoming Intolerance and Extremism
The proliferation of violent extremist groups presents a major threat to the enjoyment of human rights and security of individuals around the world
From Syria and Iraq, where women are being enslaved, to Nigeria and Pakistan, where extremist organizations have launched an assault on freedom of expression, non-state actors are increasingly responsible for human rights violations. This poses a major challenge to the international human rights infrastructure, which was built around holding governments accountable for human rights abuses. HRI produced a pioneering report through its high-level Commission on Countering Violent Extremism that offered strategies to undermine extremist ideologies and reduce their appeal to youth around the world. Building on this critical effort, HRI uses its convening power to build support for the Commission’s recommendations and conduct research on human rights-centered approaches to preventing and countering violent extremism. Moreover, HRI is leading the way in thinking about how to apply atrocity prevention and transitional justice tools to deal with a wide range of threats from state and non-state actors.
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A Panoramic Gender Lens to Fight Terrorism and Counter Violent Extremism
Commentary by Lana Baydas , Lauren Mooney , and Paul Nguyen-Cong-Duc — March 8, 2018
Report Launch: Building Young People’s Resilience to Violent Extremism in MENA
Event by Shannon N. Green , Lord Purvis of Tweed , Sir Ciarán Devane , and Shamil Idriss — November 15, 2017
Religion and Foreign Policy: Exploring the Legacy of "Mixed Blessings"
Event by Shannon N. Green , Shaun Casey , Liora Danan , Rebecca Linder Blachly , and Eric Patterson — November 13, 2017
The Economic and Security Dimensions of Protecting LGBT Rights
Event by and Shannon N. Green , Eric Gitari , Nicole Santamaria , Ambassador Michael Guest , Jonathan Capehart , Alex Wagner , Maninder Gill , Jake Sullivan , James Thomas Kolbe , Masha Gessen , Ambassador Hendrik Schuwer — May 17, 2017
Counterterrorism Measures: Pretext for Closing the Space for Civil Society
Commentary by Lana Baydas and Shannon N. Green — March 24, 2017
Human Rights and Countering Violent Extremism - What's the connection?
Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk — February 15, 2017

Public Diplomacy and National Security in 2017
Report by Shannon N. Green , Katherine A. Brown , and Jian “Jay” Wang — January 17, 2017
Do we need a new strategy to prevent terrorist attacks on the United States?
Report by Shannon N. Green — December 15, 2016
Effective Strategies for Reducing Political Violence: New Evidence from Select Case Studies in Africa
Event by Jennifer G. Cooke , Shannon N. Green , Feysal Osman , Corinne Graff , and Beza Tesfaye — November 30, 2016
Turning Point: A New Comprehensive Strategy for Countering Violent Extremism
Event by Juan C. Zarate , Shannon N. Green , Tony Blair , Leon Panetta , Mohammed Magid , Farah Pandith , Mary Louise Kelly , and Mark J. Penn — November 15, 2016