The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is breaking new ground and helping direct
the global response to the flow of foreign fighters on both sides of the
Russia-Ukraine war as well as from terrorist groups like ISIS.





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Help Support CEP’s Groundbreaking Research On Foreign Fighters – From Ukraine
To ISIS And Beyond


The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is breaking new ground and helping direct
the global response to the flow of foreign fighters on both sides of the
Russia-Ukraine war as well as from terrorist groups like ISIS.



As thousands travel in and out of conflict zones and gain combat experience,
it is essential to public security that policymakers understand who these
individuals and their networks are, how numerous are their ranks, what
motivates them, and how to manage their return from the battlefields.



This year, CEP published an extensive report, A Year Of Foreign Fighting For
Ukraine, along with a new series of reports examining the cases of German women
who left the country to join ISIS, returned, and are now standing trial.



CEP’s pioneering research this year found that there are far fewer foreign
fighters than the often-mentioned 20,000 volunteers involved in the
Russia-Ukraine conflict. Our reporting exposed that most Westerners fighting in
Ukraine come from the U.S. and Central-Eastern Europe, and these origin
countries do not consider these foreign fighters “returnees” in the same way
they do foreigner terrorist fighters (FTFs) returning from Iraq and Syria,
prompting Western governments to re-examine current policies toward returnees.



By contrast, CEP’s research showed that German women who joined ISIS were
treated as FTFs upon return. CEP followed legal proceedings against five
repatriated women and explored what helped – and hindered – their prosecution.



CEP’s research aims to unravel the underlying factors driving these foreign
fighters, their recruitment networks, and their impact on the dynamics of
regional and global conflicts.



Your donation, no matter the amount, will help us continue this vital research
and expand our efforts.

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