Extremism
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Axel Gordh Humlesjö on perils of making Deceptive Diplomacy: 'Travelling to war-torn Congo was frightening'
Puja Changoiwala •Axel Gordh Humlesjö won the International Emmy (Current Affairs) Award on 24 September for his documentary Deceptive Diplomacy. It probed the March 2017 executions of United Nations experts Zaida Catalán and Michael Sharp in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the duo was investigating the role of the Congolese military in civilian massacres
From White Right to Four Lions: Understanding radicalisation through cinema that explores motives behind violent movements
•This selection of films shows the problem of extremism in its complexity — moving away from Hollywood “villain and hero” tales, to examine how real people can become radicalised, as well as containing hopeful ideas for tackling the problem.
Zaira Wasim’s personal choices should worry us all: Beyond crisis of identity, what teen actor's manifesto reveals
Praveen •The inexorable consequence of the surrender of agency, of the kind advocated by Zaira Wasim, is the extinguishing of moral accountability. The journey from neo-fundamentalist faith to the world of the jihadist or Hindutva cow-vigilante is a short one
At CICA meet, EAM S Jaishankar says terrorism 'gravest threat' in Asia, seeks support for India's proposal to combat threat
•Sharing India's vision for a more secure and prosperous Asia as well as its concerns, Jaishankar said that the 21st century is being hailed as the Asian century and CICA can surely play a useful role in promoting peace, security and development in Asia.
After Christchurch shootings, New Zealand's biggest challenge is to pin down what a high threat level means
John Battersby •New Zealand is currently recovering from the shock of its first 21st Century terrorist attack, one of the worst in recent history globally, and the worst ever in the Australian and New Zealand experience combined
China calls 26/11 Mumbai attacks one of the ‘most notorious’, opposes linking terrorism ’with specific countries’
•China made the remark t on the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks, blamed on Pakistan-based Hafiz Saeed, in a white paper on its crackdown on militants in Xianjiang.
Pulwama backlash shows there's no safe place in India for my people: The account of a distressed Kashmiri writer
Nayeema Ahmad Mahjoor •We, in Kashmir, have been living in a perilous situation where every moment of life is given like a bonus to us
Pulwama aftermath: Pakistan bans Hafiz Saeed-led JuD and its charity wing Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation
•The US Department of the Treasury has designated its chief Saeed as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.
Saudi Arabia may believe in terror threat, but its roots in Wahhabi extremism is a danger India can't ignore
Shraddhac •It is imperative that New Delhi take notice of this threat of Wahhabi extremism from Saudi Arabia and not sweep the menace under the rug, as governments at the Centre often have when it comes to its policies concerning the Muslim community.
How to end extremism: In an increasingly polarised world, good arguments and an ability to listen can spell hope
Aeon •By exchanging reasons in the form of arguments, we show each other respect and come to understand each other better