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Jan 26, 2019

Human Rights, Radicalisation & Counter-terrorism: A young researcher's perspective

This blog outlines the view of a young person on the issue of radicalisation and counter terrorism. She looks at the role of restorative jus

Nov 19, 2018

International Restorative Justice Week & extreme ideologies: Gavrielides' rjweek blog 2018

Happy International Restorative Justice Week 2018! This year (for my #RJweek blog 2017 here, 2016 here, 2015 here, 2014 here, 2012 here),...

Sep 9, 2018

Bridging Human Rights and Prevention of Violent Extremism

Human rights have always been seen and treated as a hindrance to counter-terrorism policies and practices. At the same time, terrorist...

Aug 22, 2018

Reflections of a young girl on violent radicalisation

In Europe, the latest terrorist attacks, such as the London underground bombings in 2005 and the shooting in Munich in 2016, created a...

Jun 9, 2017

Post-election reflections: Strategies for overcoming fear and creating hope

Here in the UK, we are grabbling with our Prime Minister's decision to call for a snap election. The election results have been shocking...

Mar 26, 2017

A values driven world: Terror, pride and shame

It was early in the morning of July the 7th 2005, when I took my usual train from Hatfield to travel to the Ministry of Justice where I...

Mar 12, 2017

Who is the big bad terrorist?

Over the last 10 years, new anti-terrorism legislation and executive measures have been introduced in almost all Western states in the...

Jan 14, 2017

Dirty human rights: leave, leave, leave!

Critical blogging by Theo Gavrielides on international human rights day.

Aug 12, 2016

The Death of Democracy and the Forces of Power and Control

Here in the UK, we are grabbling with our government's decision to abandon our EU membership. As the country is divided and hate...

Jul 8, 2016

Human Rights and Business: How reconcilable are they?

Open Letter to Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP: Parliamentary Inquiry into human rights and business Dear Rt Hon Harman, I am pleased to submit...

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