Commissioned by Cordaid, a May 2011 report from the Fourth Freedom Forum and the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies traces the many harmful impacts of overly broad counterterrorism measures adopted in the name of fighting terrorism.

Friend not Foe emphasizes the positive contributions civil society can make in ameliorating the conditions that give rise to violent extremism.  It includes cases studies from Colombia, Kenya, India, and the Philippines, and new material on the militarization of aid. Read more….