Published by Liberty South Asia on November 4, 2019

SADF: Do Not Underestimate the threat of Jamaat-e-Islami

The South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) is a Brussels-based think tank devoted to South Asia and its relationship with the European Union (EU). In 2015, SADF published a policy brief titled, Democracy Stalemate in Bangladesh – What Role for the International Community? In this brief, SADF argues that “the international community – and in particular the…

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Published by Liberty South Asia on March 4, 2019

Congressional Resolution Targets Facilitator of Violent Extremism

For decades, experts have warned about the futility of trying to eliminate violent extremism without dismantling the networks that propagate extremist ideologies and provide essential support to international terrorist organizations. A new resolution introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives seeks to do just that. H.Res. 160, introduced by Congressman Jim Banks (R—IN) places critical…

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