CIAO DATE: 06/2009
October 2008
The Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
Repressive counterterrorism measures have led to an erosion of civil liberties and human rights in many countries. The repercussions have been felt keenly by civil society groups, especially in the global South. Yet civil society groups should be treated as friends, not foes, in the struggle against terrorism.
Resource link: Friend not Foe: Civil Society and the Struggle Against Violent Extremism [PDF] - 369K