Peace Lab for Religious Leaders
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Peace Lab
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For Religious Leaders
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Expert Consultation Series
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on Online Hate and Violent
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ASEAN-Australia
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Counter-Terrorism Workshop
Study Visit to Kajang
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Women’s Prison
Regional Workshop on
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Strategic Communication for
Effective Prevention of Violent
Extremism in Southeast Asia
Workshop on Youth, Gender,
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and Preventing Violent Extremism
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Regional Dialogue on
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Multi-Sectoral Partnership
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Data Gathering & Proliferation
We gather and proliferate data that support advocacy addressing intolerance, extremism, and terrorism in Malaysia
Two-Way Dialogue
We promote two-way dialogue and engagement between civil society and goverment to support the prevention of violent extremism policies in Malaysia based on PVE and human rights frameworks
Social Resilience
We support efforts that build social resilience in Malaysian society to counter violent and non-violent extremism
Recent boycotts targeting KK Mart franchises as well as Starbucks and McDonald’s, spurred by calls to boycott businesses linked to Israel following the Israel-Palestine conflict after October 7, have led to significant spillover impact. Vigilantes have premeditated arson attacks, harming ground staff, including young working-class Malays, and causing extensive damage to these businesses’ properties. Moreover, the boycott against KK Mart has prompted threats against other establishments, such as ‘99 Speedmart‘ and Kuala Kedah Fresh Mart, dubbed ‘KK Fresh Mart.’
Malaysia plays a crucial role as a transnational nexus for diverse networks, including those espousing extremist ideologies. Amidst ongoing crises like the Gaza conflict, apprehensions about radicalisation are prevalent. Aizat Shamsuddin, founder & director of INITIATE.MY, has joined BFM to illuminate the complex pathways of radicalisation and the persistent hurdles in rehabilitating radicals towards a more promising trajectory.
