1. Community perceptions on violent extremism and repatriation of Kosovo Citizens' from ISIS battlegrounds
- Author:
- Skender Perteshi and Shpat Balaj
- Publication Date:
- 05-2021
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (KCSS)
- Abstract:
- This report provides an overview of Kosovo citizens’ perceptions on violent extremism. The report specifically focuses on their views on the repatriation of Kosovo citizens from the battlegrounds of the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, as well as the citizens’ perception on the efforts of institutions and CSOs in regard to the reintegration and rehabilitation of the returnees and their families. The report, presenting both qualitative and quantitative analyses, provides first-hand insights gathered on the ground through extensive research of KCSS. The key data that shape the qualitative aspect of the report derive from the discussions with local communities in eight municipalities of Kosovo, organized by KCSS within the project Building Resilience: Communities against Violent Extremism. On the other hand, the quantitative results derive from the Kosovo Security Barometer (KSB), a KCSS program that measures public opinion on various security issues.
- Topic:
- Security, Public Opinion, Violent Extremism, Islamic State, and Repatriation
- Political Geography:
- Iraq, Middle East, Eastern Europe, Kosovo, and Syria