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Gina Vale @ginavale.bsky.social · 2d

I was delighted to join Miranda Melcher of the
@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social about my book 'The Unforgotten Women of the #IslamicState'. We talked all things intra-gendered governance and local civilian women's acts of survival & resistance 💪
Have a listen 👇
newbooksnetwork.com/the-unforgot...

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 20d

All thanks to you @ginavale.bsky.social for your *phenomenal* contribution with Hannah Rose on the framings of child terrorism offenders.

This essential paper is available #OpenAccess

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 20d

The entire special issue on terrorist motivation has just been published, with several pieces #openaccess.

Check it out.

www.tandfonline.com/toc/ftpv20/3...

Terrorism and Political Violence

Revisiting Terrorist Motivation, Guest Edited by John Horgan and Max Taylor. Volume 37, Issue 7 of Terrorism and Political Violence

www.tandfonline.com

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Gina Vale @ginavale.bsky.social · 20d

Huge thanks owed to @johnhorgan.bsky.social & Max Taylor for including our work in the special issue, and to James Forest in the publication process. Highly recommend checking out the whole special issue, it's a fantastic line-up, so grateful to be part of it! www.tandfonline.com/toc/ftpv20/3...

Terrorism and Political Violence

Revisiting Terrorist Motivation, Guest Edited by John Horgan and Max Taylor. Volume 37, Issue 7 of Terrorism and Political Violence

www.tandfonline.com

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Gina Vale @ginavale.bsky.social · 20d

These framings feed #safeguarding vs. #securitisation responses that fail to adequately respond to the nuanced realities of children's #radicalisation pathways: e.g. children can be informed AND ignorant, or self-initiated AND susceptible to influence /4

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Gina Vale @ginavale.bsky.social · 20d

We identified 6 key framings at sentencing: maturity, ideological commitment, thrill-seeking, intentionality, socialisation, and adverse childhood experiences & neurodiversity. All of these draw on youth stereotypes to either over- or under-ascribe agency and terroristic motivation /3

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Gina Vale @ginavale.bsky.social · 20d

We analyse the mitigating and aggravating factors at sentencing for 43 cases of #children convicted of #terrorism offences in England & Wales. Key finding: the exceptionalism of the "child terrorist" as either unknowingly naive victims or monstrous perpetrators /2

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Gina Vale @ginavale.bsky.social · 20d

📢 New publication! Really pleased to share part 2 of Childhood Innocence Project with @hannahbrose.bsky.social: "Firm Convictions?: Unpicking Framings of Child #Terrorism Offenders" published in new @terpolv.bsky.social special issue on terrorist motivations /1 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Gina Vale @ginavale.bsky.social · Jul 31

Already another update to the Childhood Innocence project dataset with @hannahbrose.bsky.social.
Now 57 #children convicted of #terrorism offences in England & Wales since 2016. Latest case is an Islamist boy who plotted a gun #attack & planned travel to #Somalia.
icsr.info/childhood-in...

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Gina Vale @ginavale.bsky.social · Jul 16

This case highlights crucial gaps in the UK's #counterterrorism apparatus, which is ineffective to prevent and respond to non-ideological risks. But, any broader violence prevention approach must take care to balance national security with children's #safeguarding needs /end.

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Gina Vale @ginavale.bsky.social · Jul 16

Like #Rudakubana, the prosecution found no evidence that the Cwmbran boy had an ideology that would fit the legal definition of #terrorism. Thus he cannot be charged with preparing an act of terrorism. He pleaded guilty to one charge (possession of AQ doc) & awaits sentencing /3.

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Gina Vale @ginavale.bsky.social · Jul 16

The 17-year-old boy from Cwmbran openly praised #Rudakubana, possessed the same #alQaeda training manual, researched knives, and claimed to have tried to make ricin (since denied). He planned to attack the first #Oasis reunion concert & a dance school near his home /2

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Gina Vale @ginavale.bsky.social · Jul 16

Breaking my social media hiatus to share update of Childhood Innocence Project w. @hannahbrose.bsky.social.
Now 56 #children convicted of #terrorism offences in England & Wales since 2016.
Latest case is #Southport copy-cat who planned a "Rudakubana-style attack" /1
t.co/o6lqAMJTs3

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Le Rubicon @lerubicon.bsky.social · Mar 8

L'article de Gina Vale (@ginavale.bsky.social) porte sur la place des femmes présente dans l'État islamique, mais aussi dans la société civile afin de mettre en avant la domination qu’elles subissent.
▶️ lerubicon.org/diviser-pour...

Diviser pour mieux régner : la stratégie et l’héritage durable de la gouvernance des femmes civiles par l’État islamique

Plus de dix ans se sont écoulés depuis l’établissement du soi-disant « califat » par le groupe État islamique (EI/Daech) en Irak et en Syrie. À son apogée, l’EI gouvernait une population de plus de 11...

lerubicon.org

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International Centre for Counter-Terrorism @icct.bsky.social · Mar 7

How did the #IS use #gendered oppression to secure power?

@ginavale.bsky.social’s analysis dives into how IS #governance divided local #women, stratifying rights and roles to serve their #ideology.

Read more ➡️ buff.ly/o37bBcX

Divide and Conquer: The Strategy and Enduring Legacy of Islamic State’s Governance of Civilian Women

This article includes excerpts from The Unforgotten Women of the Islamic State, published by Oxford University Press in September 2024.

buff.ly

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Gina Vale @ginavale.bsky.social · Feb 17

Sharing Childhood Innocence Project here for first time. @hannahbrose.bsky.social and I tracked, compiled & analysed cases of #children (u-18s) convicted of #terrorism offences in England & Wales since 2016.
Our live update reaches total 55 cases & includes a second girl 👇
icsr.info/childhood-in...

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Gina Vale @ginavale.bsky.social · Feb 14

Due to be sentenced today - Farishta Jami convicted of 2 counts of preparing acts of #terrorism for planned travel for herself and children to join #IslamicState KP in #Afghanistan. Interestingly, she had researched weaponry incl. (dis/)assembly of AK47 www.counterterrorism.police.uk/warwickshire...

Warwickshire woman guilty of terrorism offences | Counter Terrorism Policing

A Warwickshire woman has today been found guilty of terrorism offences after she planned to travel to join Daesh in Afghanistan. Farishta Jami, aged 36 from Stratford-upon-Avon, was convicted of two...

www.counterterrorism.police.uk

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Gina Vale @ginavale.bsky.social · Jan 27

Great opportunity for the PhD summer school in Oslo 9-13 June 2025 with @crexuio.bsky.social and VOX-Pol - led by the amazing @audreygagnon.bsky.social and Nicola Mathieson. Details below! 👇

C-REX @crexuio.bsky.social · Jan 24

📣 Call for applications 📣 @audreygagnon.bsky.social & Nicola Mathieson are collaborating with @crexuio.bsky.social and VOX-Pol to organize a PhD Summer School on the study of online right-wing extremism, to be held in Oslo from 9-13 June 2025! For more info: www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Call for applications: PhD summer School Studying Online Extremism - C-REX - Center for Research on Extremism

Studying Online Extremism: Ethics, Methods and Personal Safety (2nd edition)

www.sv.uio.no

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The Washington Institute for Near East Policy @washinstitute.bsky.social · Jan 24

Institute expert @azelin.bsky.social wrote the book on HTS.

Check it out: www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analy...

The Age of Political Jihadism: A Study of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham

The Syria-based group now functions more like a government than a nonstate actor, portending a reorientation for the larger jihadist movement.

www.washingtoninstitute.org

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Gina Vale @ginavale.bsky.social · Jan 24

Please can you add me? ☺️

Gina Vale @ginavale.bsky.social · Jan 24

Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme request received for Axel Rudakubana #SouthportAttack. I'm curious to know the grounds for petition. Horrific case, but the fact that the offender was a minor (even if only 9 days short of 18th bday) automatically negates whole-life tariff www.gov.uk/government/n...

Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme request received for Axel Rudakubana

The Law Officers have received a request to consider the sentence of Axel Rudakubana under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.

www.gov.uk

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Elizabeth Pearson @lizzypearson.bsky.social · Jan 22

The answer isn’t to broaden what terrorism is - it’s to refer people capable of violence to the right services. Prevent wasn’t the right service in this case.

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Gina Vale @ginavale.bsky.social · Jan 23

Finally moved to BlueSky, what a day to have chosen...
Axel Rudakubana sentenced to life with minimum 52 years for #Southport attack. So many unanswered questions regarding motivation, role of #terrorist material in planning, and missed opportunities for intervention www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Southport murders: Axel Rudakubana jailed for at least 52 years

Axel Rudakubana is handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 52 years for the dance class attack.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Gina Vale @ginavale.bsky.social · Jan 23

I've finally sorted myself out and joined the BlueSky party - please can I be added to the SSPC staff list? ☺️

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