Upon the establishment of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in 2014, more than 40,000 foreign terrorist fighters from 110 countries traveled to join the conflicts in Syria and Iraq. The subsequent territorial defeat of the group in 2019, prompted the current dilemma...
The phenomenon of foreign fighters travelling to Iraq and Syria to join the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has brought about unprecedented effects and challenges in the region and beyond. Following the defeat of ISIS in March 2019 and the dismantling of the so-called...
On 3rd September 2021, the Bulan Institute hosted a panel event that discussed state policies towards ISIS associates in some Asian countries. The speakers reflected on state approaches in Central Asian countries, in Indonesia and Malaysia. We were honoured to welcome three ...
The Bulan Institute co-hosted the UN side event jointly with the Permanent Mission of Uzbekistan in Geneva and the UN Special Rapporteur for human rights while countering terrorism. The event discussed repatriation of women and children with links to ISIS from Syria and Iraq...
Following the establishment of the so-called caliphate by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in June 2014, thousands of people traveled to the Middle East to join their ranks and those of other allied terrorist groups. According to Vladimir I. Voronkov, Under-Secreta...
The Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism issues the position paper, concerning the treatment of and legal obligations due to children, specifically male boys and adolescents who ...