Work Against Violence
Violence and other insecurity experienced by children are serious societal issues. Exposure to violence and hostile ideologies erode children’s well-being, weakens their sense of safety, and casts a shadow over their future prospects.
Violent content, such as hate speech and videos glorifying violence, spread quickly especially online. Violent actors, including extremist groups, actively spread their propaganda online and target recruitment efforts towards progressively younger children.
Our goal is to protect children from ideological violence, e.g. the influences of violent extremism and hostile attitudes both online and offline. Because every child has the right to live without violence and fear of it.
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Information about violent extremism
Here you find basic information about violent radicalisation, extremism and how violent ideologies are formed
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Here you can find materials for professionals working with children and youth to support the prevention of hostile ideologies and violent extremism
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Youth as a target for extremist recruitment
Violent extremist groups seek to ensure the continuity of their activities and are constantly recruiting new members and supporters for their ideologies. Extremist propaganda spreads especially online, and nearly all extremist movements use social media, video game platforms, and dark web forums to advance their agenda. Violent ideologies are particularly spread to a wider audience…
Violent extremism online
Violent extremism affects children and young people in many ways. It endangers the child’s right to well-being, development, and a safe growing environment. Narrow-minded extremism opposing diversity and equality, undermines societal cohesion, increases polarization, and exposes children to hate speech, violent rhetoric, and physical violence. Children and young people are particularly vulnerable to violent extremism…