ABSTRACT

The watchdog groups take a multifaceted approach to countering right-wing terrorism and extremism. Several of these efforts have already been covered in previous chapters. This chapter reviews some of the more important initiatives in greater detail. The first section looks at measures aimed at militia-style organizations. The second section examines hate crime legislation. The third section discusses the use of civil suits to silence far-right organizations. The fourth section looks at efforts to combat the far right on the internet. The fifth section covers various training and educational programs. The sixth section examines intelligence sharing. The seventh section highlights some examples of NGO-driven prosecutions. The eighth section discusses efforts to keep the far right out of the market place of ideas. Finally, some concluding observationss are offered.