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The ISIS Bride
American University National Security Law Brief Volume 11 Issue 2 Article 4 2021 The Right of Return: The ISIS Bride Casey Hare-Osifchin Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/nslb Part of the National Security Law Commons Recommended Citation Casey Hare-Osifchin "The Right of Return: The ISIS Bride," American University National Security Law Brief, Vol. 11, No. 2 (2021). Available at: https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/nslb/vol11/iss2/4 This Response or Comment is brought to you for free and open access by the Washington College of Law Journals & Law Reviews at Digital Commons @ American University Washington College of Law. It has been accepted for inclusion in American University National Security Law Brief by an authorized editor of Digital Commons @ American University Washington College of Law. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Right of Return: The ISIS Bride Casey Hare-Osifchin* ABSTRACT With the migration of Westerners to fight as a part of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (“ISIS” or “ISIL”), there is an often-overlooked group of others who flock to the region in order to do what they consider to be their part. This is a group comprised of women, often extremely young, some even minors, who have felt compelled to fulfill their perceived duty to the Caliphate. They are usually branded ISIS brides. These girls and women are frequently radicalized online, and they subsequently travel to war-torn areas to be married to a member of ISIS and provide children for the Caliphate. -
U.S. Citizens Kidnapped by the Islamic State John W
CRS Insights U.S. Citizens Kidnapped by the Islamic State John W. Rollins, Specialist in Terrorism and National Security ([email protected], 7-5529) Liana Rosen, Specialist in International Crime and Narcotics ([email protected], 7-6177) February 13, 2015 (IN10167) Overview On February 10, 2015, President Barack Obama acknowledged that U.S. citizen Kayla Mueller was killed while held in captivity by the terrorist group known as the Islamic State (IS). This was the fourth death of an American taken hostage by the Islamic State: Abdul-Rahman Kassig (previously Peter Kassig), James Foley, and Steven Sotloff were also killed. The death of Mueller and the graphic videos depicting the deaths of the other three Americans have generated debate about the U.S. government's role and capabilities for freeing hostages. In light of these deaths, some policymakers have called for a reevaluation of U.S. policy on international kidnapping responses. Questions include whether it is effective and properly coordinated and implemented, should be abandoned or modified to allow for exceptions and flexibility, or could benefit from enhancements to improve global adherence. Scope The killing of U.S. citizens by the Islamic State may be driven by a variety of underlying motives. Reports describe the group as inclined toward graphic and public forms of violence for purposes of intimidation and recruitment. It is unclear whether the Islamic State would have released its Americans hostages in exchange for ransom payments or other concessions. Foley's family, for example, disclosed that the Islamic State demanded a ransom of 100 million euros ($132 million). -
“State of Civil Society Report: 2015
the year in review State of Civil Society report 2015: THE YEAR IN REVIEW ...these stories tell us that only civil introduction society, in its broadest sense, is taking a It has been another year of hard work and high achievement for civil society. The story of the year since the stance against the 2014 State of Civil Society Report was published has partly been one of a continuing series of attacks on civil concentration of society in the many countries where, when civil society asks difficult questions about power, the powerful seek to silence it. But is has also been a story of impressive and sustained civil society response, in a world that has power in the hands of become more turbulent and contested. a tiny, global, super- rich elite, and against As we show below, civil society faces challenges - of lack of space, under-resourcing and limited access to the attempts of many decision-makers. Civil society also needs continually to prove its connection with and relevance to citizens, political leaders and and it needs to demonstrate its ability to stay ahead of trends and innovate. When civil society groups do not corporate interests do these, they fail. But so often, we see civil society leading the response to crisis, taking on difficult issues, contributing to change, and winning arguments for social justice. to undermine human rights and This year in review section of the 2015 CIVICUS State of Civil Society Report is complemented by our report’s the value of people’s special thematic section on the resourcing for civil society, and the 27 guest contributions, from civil society participation. -
Mining Pro-ISIS Radicalisation Signals from Social Media Users Conference Or Workshop Item
Open Research Online The Open University’s repository of research publications and other research outputs Mining Pro-ISIS Radicalisation Signals from Social Media Users Conference or Workshop Item How to cite: Rowe, Matthew and Saif, Hassan (2016). Mining Pro-ISIS Radicalisation Signals from Social Media Users. In: Proceedings of the Tenth International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media (ICWSM 2016) pp. 329–338. For guidance on citations see FAQs. c 2016 Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Version: Version of Record Link(s) to article on publisher’s website: http://www.aaai.org/ocs/index.php/ICWSM/ICWSM16/paper/view/13023/12752 Copyright and Moral Rights for the articles on this site are retained by the individual authors and/or other copyright owners. For more information on Open Research Online’s data policy on reuse of materials please consult the policies page. oro.open.ac.uk Proceedings of the Tenth International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media (ICWSM 2016) Mining Pro-ISIS Radicalisation Signals from Social Media Users Matthew Rowe Hassan Saif School of Computing and Communications Knowledge Media Institute Lancaster University The Open University Lancaster, United Kingdeom Milton Keynes, United Kingdeom [email protected] [email protected] Abstract work, to recruit Westerners - in particular Muslims from Eu- ropean countries to join them in Syria - and to carry out ter- The emergence and actions of the so-called Islamic State rorist activities in western countries. There have been nu- of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ISIS) has received widespread merous reports of people from European countries, in par- news coverage across the World, largely due to their cap- ticular the United Kingdom, France and Belgium, moving ture of large swathes of land across Syria and Iraq, and the publishing of execution and propaganda videos. -
TITLE Ll—AUTHORITY for the USE of MILITARY FORCE AGAINST
DAV15E09 S.L.C. AMENDMENT NO.llll Calendar No.lll Purpose: To authorize the use of the United States Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES—114th Cong., 1st Sess. (no.) lllllll (title) llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Referred to the Committee on llllllllll and ordered to be printed Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed AMENDMENT intended to be proposed by Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr. FLAKE) Viz: 1 At the appropriate place, insert the following: 2 TITLE ll—AUTHORITY FOR 3 THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE 4 AGAINST THE ISLAMIC STATE 5 OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT 6 SEC. l1. SHORT TITLE. 7 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Authority for the Use 8 of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and 9 the Levant Act’’. 10 SEC. l2. FINDINGS. 11 Congress makes the following findings: DAV15E09 S.L.C. 2 1 (1) The terrorist organization that has referred 2 to itself as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 3 and various other names (in this resolution referred 4 to as ‘‘ISIL’’) poses a grave threat to the people and 5 territorial integrity of Iraq and Syria, regional sta- 6 bility, and the national security interests of the 7 United States and its allies and partners. 8 (2) ISIL holds significant territory in Iraq and 9 Syria and has stated its intention to seize more ter- 10 ritory and demonstrated the capability to do so. 11 (3) ISIL leaders have stated that they intend to 12 conduct terrorist attacks internationally, including 13 against the United States, its citizens, and interests. -
RISSIONS and MISSIONARIES PIETER N. HOLTROP and HUGH
RISSIONS AND MISSIONARIES EDITED BY PIETER N. HOLTROP and HUGH McLEOD PUBLISHED FOR THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY SOCIETY BY THE BOYDELL PRESS 2000 CONTENTS List of Contributors vii Editors' Preface ix List of Abbreviations x The Vernacular and the Propagation of the Faith in Anglo-Saxon Missionary Activity i ANNA MARIA LUISEIXI FADDA St Willibrord in Recent Historiography 16 EUGÈNE HONÉE Political Rivalry and Early Dutch Reformed Missions in Seventeenth-Century North Sulawesi (Celebes) 32 HENDRIK E. NIEMEIJER The Beliefs, Aspirations and Methods of the First Missionaries in British Hong Kong, 1841-5 50 KATE LOWE Civilizing the Kingdom: Missionary Objectives and the Dutch Public Sphere Around 1800 65 JORIS VAN EIJNATTEN Language, 'Native Agency', and Missionary Control: Rufus Anderson's Journey to India, 1854-5 81 ANDREW PORTER Why Protestant Churches? The American Board and the Eastern Churches: Mission among 'Nominal' Christians (1820-70) 98 H. L. MURRE-VAN DEN BERG Modernism and Mission: The Influence of Dutch Modern Theology on Missionary Practice in the East Indies in the Nineteenth Century 112 GUUS BOONE 'Hunting for Souls': The Missionary Pilgrimage of George Sherwood Eddy 127 BRIAN STANLEY CONTENTS The Governor a Missionary? Dutch Colonial Rule and Christianization during Idenburg's Term of Office as Governor of Indonesia (1909-16) 142 PIETER N. HOLTROP Re-reading Missionary Publications: The Case of European and Malagasy Martyrologies, 1837-1937 157 RACHEL A. RAKOTONIRINA Women in the Irish Protestant Foreign Missions c. 1873-1914: Representations and Motivations 170 MYRTLE HILL There is so much involved ...' The Sisters of Charity of Saint Charles Borromeo in Indonesia in the Period from the Second World War 186 LIESBETH LABBEKE Missionaries, Mau Mau and the Christian Frontier 200 JOHN CASSON Index 217 VI WHY PROTESTANT CHURCHES? THE AMERICAN BOARD AND THE EASTERN CHURCHES: MISSION AMONG 'NOMINAL' CHRISTIANS (1820-70) by H. -
MENA Women News Briefdownload
MENA Women News Brief August 11, 2015-August 25, 2015 Egypt August 12: Egypt's prosecutors take aim at pop stars “Rida al-Fouly, also called Salma, is known for her video clip ‘Sib Idi’ (‘Let Go of my Hand’). Suha Muhammad Ali, known as Egypt's Shakira, has a famous video clip called ‘Al-Kamoun’ (‘Cumin’), and Dalia Kamal Youssef, whose stage name is Radis, is the dancer in ‘Ya Wad ya Tqil’ (‘You Cold- Hearted Man’). On June 2, lawyer Mohammed al-Nimr filed charges with the general prosecutor's office against the three Egyptian dancers for incitement, immorality, and indecency, crimes punishable by three months to more than three years in prison.” (Al-Monitor) August 24: Anti-harassment campaign stirs controversy in Egypt “A Facebook campaign called ‘Mat3brhash’ (‘Don’t Give Her Attention’) stirred controversy July 19, when it attacked Egypt’s women with harsh words such as ‘She’s not worth it, it’s not like she’s Angelina Jolie,’ angering women and men alike. Many women found this campaign insulting and worried it could lead to a rise in harassment, while men feared it could affect their efforts to fight harassment.” (Al-Monitor) Iran August 2015: 50 Iranian Women You Should Know The Iran Wire is profiling “50 Iranian Women You Should Know.” Entries are published every few days and include profiles on Shirin Ebadi and Fatemeh Karroubi most recently, among others. (Iran Wire) August 24: In Iran, a Women’s Soccer Revolution “Women, and women’s sports, still face stiff winds of resistance in the Islamic Republic of Iran. -
Gw Extremism Tracker Terrorism in the United States
GW EXTREMISM TRACKER TERRORISM IN THE UNITED STATES INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN CHARGED IN THE U.S. ON OFFENSES RELATED 217 to the Islamic State (also known as IS, ISIS, and ISIL) since March 2014, when the first arrests occurred. Of those: Their activities were located in 30 states and the District of Columbia the average age of are male 90% 28 those charged. have pleaded or * the average length 157 were found guilty 13.2 of sentence in years. *Uses 470 months for life sentences per the practice of the U.S. Sentencing Commission were accused of attempting 39% to travel or successfully traveled abroad. were accused of being 31% involved in plots to carry out attacks on U.S. soil. were charged in an operation MALE 58% involving an informant and/or an undercover agent. FEMALE indicates law enforcement operation Acknowledgement Disclaimer This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as under Grant Award Number 20STTPC00001‐01 necessarily representing the official policies, either expressed or implied, of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Apprehensions & Charges for Other conspirators were involved in the IS “hostage-taking scheme,” which resulted in the kidnapping and subsequent death of Jihadist Groups James Foley, Kayla Mueller, Steven Sotloff, Peter Kassig, as well as British and Japanese nationals. The pair, who also face material support charges, were captured in January of 2018 by OCT 21 VA the Syrian Democratic Forces and transferred to American custody in 2019. -
Resonance Analysis
Working Paper Resonance Analysis A Method for Detecting Author Affiliations Through Distinctive Patterns of Word Choice Joshua Mendelsohn, William Marcellino, Jaime L. Hastings, and Steven J. Morgan RAND Center for Network Analysis and System Science WR-A1008-1 January 2021 Prepared for the Pardee RAND Graduate School RAND working papers are intended to share researchers’ latest findings and to solicit informal peer review. This paper has been approved for circulation by the RAND Pardee Graduate School. Unless otherwise indicated, working papers can be quoted and cited without permission of the author, provided the source is clearly referred to as a working paper. RAND’s publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors. is a registered trademark. For more information on this publication, visit www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WRA1008-1.html Published by the RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, Calif. © Copyright 2021 RAND Corporation R® is a registered trademark Limited Print and Electronic Distribution Rights This document and trademark(s) contained herein are protected by law. This representation of RAND intellectual property is provided for noncommercial use only. Unauthorized posting of this publication online is prohibited. Permission is given to duplicate this document for personal use only, as long as it is unaltered and complete. Permission is required from RAND to reproduce, or reuse in another form, any of its research documents for commercial use. For information on reprint and linking permissions, please visit www.rand.org/pubs/permissions.html. The RAND Corporation is a research organization that develops solutions to public policy challenges to help make communities throughout the world safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous. -
The Clarion of Syria
AL-BUSTANI, HANSSEN,AL-BUSTANI, SAFIEDDINE | THE CLARION OF SYRIA The Clarion of Syria A PATRIOT’S CALL AGAINST THE CIVIL WAR OF 1860 BUTRUS AL-BUSTANI INTRODUCED AND TRANSLATED BY JENS HANSSEN AND HICHAM SAFIEDDINE FOREWORD BY USSAMA MAKDISI The publisher and the University of California Press Foundation gratefully acknowledge the generous support of the Simpson Imprint in Humanities. The Clarion of Syria Luminos is the Open Access monograph publishing program from UC Press. Luminos provides a framework for preserving and rein- vigorating monograph publishing for the future and increases the reach and visibility of important scholarly work. Titles published in the UC Press Luminos model are published with the same high standards for selection, peer review, production, and marketing as those in our traditional program. www.luminosoa.org The Clarion of Syria A Patriot’s Call against the Civil War of 1860 Butrus al-Bustani Introduced and Translated by Jens Hanssen and Hicham Safieddine Foreword by Ussama Makdisi university of california press University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu. University of California Press Oakland, California © 2019 by Jens Hanssen and Hicham Safieddine This work is licensed under a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC license. To view a copy of the license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Hanssen, Jens, author & translator. -
Personal Papers
Personal Papers This is not a complete listing of all individuals for whom the Yale Divinity Library holds papers. For thorough searching, please use the Yale Finding Aid Database. See also microform collections such as "Women’s lives. Series 3, American women missionaries and pioneers collection" - University of Oregon Libraries. (Film Ms467) When an online finding aid for a collection is available, the record group number (e.g., RG 8) is linked to it. Hard copies are available for all record groups in the Special Collections Reading Room. Also available online is a geographical index grouping individuals and organizations by continent, region or country. For a list of abbreviations used in this chart, click here. Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Abbott, Edward (RG 8) Collection of 57 photographs taken in China (1896-1900) primarily at American Church Mission stations and institutions. Also of interest: Imperial Examination cells at Nanking, Chinese Prayer Book Revision Committee. (.5 linear ft.) Abbott, James (Film Ms.121) Missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in New Zealand (1892-1896). (1 reel) Ableson, Bradford Edward (RG Prominent Yale Divinity School graduate, Captain in the Chaplain 222) Corps of the U.S. Navy, and clergyman. (11 linear ft.) Adams, Archibald (RG 8) ABFMS missionary to China, stationed in Suifu (Yibin) and Kiating (Leshan), Sichuan prov. (1914-1926); correspondence, writings, photographs of Peking, Western China, Buddhist funeral, people at work, etc. (1 linear ft.) Adams, Marie (RG 8) MEFB missionary in Peking (1915-1950); memoir, photographs and watercolors in silk cases, incl. -
Kiepert's Maps After Robinson and Smith
Haim Goren, Bruno Schelhaas Kiepert’s Maps after Robinson and Smith: Revolution in Re-Identifying the Holy Land in the Nineteenth Century Summary In the long history of Palestine research one interesting devel- aus den USA stammende Theologe Edward Robinson in Be- opment has to be noted. In the 19th century the Holy Land gleitung des Missionars Eli Smith eine Reise durch das Hei- was ‘rediscovered’, leading to the detailed use of all existing lige Land. Ihre Vorreiterrolle in der Erforschung des Heili- sources, the foremost being the Scriptures. The US theologian gen Landes und die ausführliche Rekonstruktion der Bibel als Edward Robinson, accompanied by the missionary Eli Smith, historisch-geographische Quelle wurde von ihren Zeitgenos- traveled in the Holy Land in 1838. The pioneering role in Holy sen anerkannt und stellte einen Meilenstein auf dem Weg der Land research, the detailed reconstruction of the Scriptures Palästinaforschung zur akademischen Disziplin dar. Ergebnis as a historical-geographical source was accepted by contempo- der Reise war ein umfassendes dreibändiges Werk, das mehre- raries – a milestone in the process of establishing Palestine re- re Karten des jungen Kartographen Heinrich Kiepert enthielt. search as a modern academic discipline. The voyage yielded a Mit diesen Karten wurde ein neues Narrativ im historisch- detailed, three-volume work, including various maps drawn by geographischen Diskurs eingeführt, das zu einer neuen Iden- the young cartographer Heinrich Kiepert. These maps estab- titätskonstruktion des Heiligen Landes führte. lished a new narrative within the historical-geographical dis- Keywords: Palästinaforschung; Kartographiegeschichte; Ed- course, leading to a new construction of the identity of the ward Robinson; Eli Smith; Heinrich Kiepert Holy Land.