Hedayah's compendium on counter-narratives for the South East Asia region released
Date
8/30/2016 7:50:43 AM
(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
ABU DHABI, 30th August, 2016 (WAM) -- Hedayah, the International Center of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism, CVE, based in Abu Dhabi, has released a compendium of counter-narratives for the South East Asia region.
Titled, 'Undermining Violent Extremist Narratives in South East Asia: A How-To Guide,' the compendium contains practical advice for civil society organisations and practitioners to develop effective narratives that counter the approaches of Daesh, Al-Qaida, Jemaah Islamiyah and other violent extremists in the region.
Using video production, spreading their messages on social media and addressing topics relevant to young Muslims, Daesh propaganda has caught the world's attention. World leaders and counter-terrorism officials have increasingly emphasised the need to counter the messages of Daesh online and offline to prevent individuals from traveling to Iraq and Syria to join the ranks of Daesh. Fighters and recruits from South East Asia are no exception, and regional concerns have been significantly raised since the Daesh attack in Jakarta in January, 2016.
The Hon. Michael Keenan MP, Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Counter-Terrorism of Australia, today announced the launch of the compendium, a project carried out by Hedayah. The guide also contains clear examples of counter-messages, case studies, and links to videos and websites that are relevant to supporting the development of counter-narratives.
The compendium was a practical outcome recommended by the participants of Australia's Regional Summit to Counter Violent Extremism, which took place in Sydney in June, 2015. The compendium will be available in the Bahasa, Malay and Tagalog languages, in addition to English version, and can be found electronically on Hedayah's website.
The project was sponsored by the Attorney-General's Department of Australia as part of their commitment to preventing and countering violent extremism and terrorism. The examples of counter-narratives contained in the compendium have also been uploaded into Hedayah's Counter-Narrative Library, an online portal and database of existing, open-source counter-narratives.
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