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Critical Terrorism Studies Working Group

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BISA Critical Studies on Terrorism Working Group: Research/Critique around 'Terrorism' Convenors: @aliceellafinden.bsky.social, @rmkhan.bsky.social, @marinegueguin.bsky.social & @mcneilwillson.bsky.social shorturl.at/xedHB

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Critical Terrorism Studies Working Group @ctsworkinggroup.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

We’re now on LinkedIn! The Critical Studies on Terrorism (CTS) Working Group has officially joined LinkedIn — and we’re thrilled to share updates from our growing community. Follow us there for regular updates on our work, our conferences, and how to get involved! www.linkedin.com/in/cst-bisa-...

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Critical Terrorism Studies Working Group @ctsworkinggroup.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

📢📢Call for Papers! This year's CTS Annual Conference will take place online on 9 September. ➡️Submit an abstract by 30 July

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Critical Terrorism Studies Working Group @ctsworkinggroup.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Our working group programme for #BISA2025 Conference is out. In addition to our regular panels & roundtables, we are very excited to be hosting a roundtable & panel on Anticolonial Solidarities & Resistance with Colonial, Postcolonial & Decolonial Working Group. @mybisa.bsky.social shorturl.at/vAM3I

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Critical Terrorism Studies Working Group @ctsworkinggroup.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

We join voices around the world calling upon the UK Govt to intervene for the immediate release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah from prison in #Egypt. We are concerned for the health and freedoms of both Alaa and his mother, Prof Laila Soueif at this critical moment.

We as scholars of Critical Terrorism Studies call upon the UK government to intervene for the immediate and unreserved release of British-Egyptian human rights advocate Alaa Abd El-Fattah. We are deeply concerned for both the rights, freedom and safety of Alaa and of his mother, Professor Laila Soueif, who was recently hospitalised in London after more than 240 days of hunger strike.
Over the past decade, Alaa Abd El-Fattah has been subject to arbitrary arrest, illegal imprisonment, torture and other human rights abuses in Egypt. He was held in detention in Egypt for more than two years after his arrest in 2019 for exercising his freedom of speech and expression. He was then sentenced to five years in prison for ‘terrorism-related’ offences. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention ruled Alaa’s ongoing detention unlawful and to be a circumvention of the Egyptian Criminal Penal Code.
Egyptian anti-terror laws provide broad definitions of terrorism that allow for the detention of a wide range of people, from members of political groups to journalists, NGO workers, trade unionists and students. The scope of anti-terror legislation in Egypt has been cited by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Special Rapporteur on Counter Terrorism and Human Rights as providing serious concerns for freedoms of expression and assembly.
Professor Laila Soueif, mother of Alaa, has been on hunger strike protesting her son’s illegal incarceration for more than 240 days now. Her health has deteriorated to the point where she has been hospitalised and there are serious fears for her life. The UK Foreign Office has suggested that it is committed to securing Alaa’s freedom, however, this has not been followed up by tangible action.
The UK government must take clear and direct action immediately to prevent the worsening of Laila’s health and to make it clear that the illegal detention of a British citizen warrants serious political repercussions.

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Critical Terrorism Studies Working Group @ctsworkinggroup.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

As critical scholars of terrorism, we are deeply concerned about the broad use of "terrorism" as a label to justify collective punishment in #Gaza and #Palestine. Our thoughts are with those affected and mourning at this time.

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