Publications
Feel free to browse through our list of Dutch-language publications.
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Firearm trafficking and gun violence in Belgium Report
Publication date: 28/10/2022
How has Belgium garnered such a bad reputation over the last decade when it comes to firearms and firearm trafficking? And how has this impacted gun violence in the country? Find out by reading the Project Target country report by ... read more
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Gunviolence in Spain: analysing the nexus of firearms and drugs trafficking Report
Publication date: 28/10/2022
After having some of the lowest gun violence numbers in Europe, Spain has been marred by increasing gun violence, especially in the drug-trafficking milieu. Matteo Dressler , Clara Vandewege and Sofie Waebens explain this recent trend in this Project Target ... read more
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The Way of the Gun: Firearm trafficking and its impact on violence in the Netherlands Report
Publication date: 28/10/2022
While the rate of legal gunownership is relatively low in The Netherlands compared to other European countries, firearms have an important presence in the criminal milieu. This Project TARGET country report offers necessary insight. Discover 6 other European country reports ... read more
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Firearm-related violence and trafficking in Estonia Report
Publication date: 28/10/2022
Estonia has managed to successfully counter firearm-trafficking and firearm violence within its borders. This Project Target report written by Paul James and Declan Hillier sheds more light on how this was achieved. Discover 6 other European country reports in Pulling ... read more
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The success story? An in-depth analyisis of illicit firearm-trafficking and gun violence in Poland Report
Publication date: 28/10/2022
Poland’s geographical location puts it at the crossroads of trafficking routes used by organized crime groups. This makes it very attractive for illegal weapon dealing. Nevertheless, firearm trafficking is not treated as a priority. This report explains how this has ... read more
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Pulling the trigger: gun violence in Europe Report
Publication date: 27/10/2022
This report contains the 7 country studies – Belgium, Estonia, the Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Spain and Sweden – that were undertaken as part of the second phase of project TARGET. While the reader will be able to observe interesting similarities ... read more
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International nuclear disarmament and policy options for Belgium and Flanders. Report
Publication date: 21/12/2021
In November 2021 the Flemish Peace Institute advocated in a new advisory report a more active role as a bridge builder for Belgium and Flanders in the field of international nuclear disarmament. Read this report with valuable insights for all ... read more
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Managing a whole-of society approach to preventing and countering violent extremism – Insights from the Flemish case Factsheet
Publication date: 04/05/2022
Adopting a whole-of-society action plan to preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) may be a challenging task, as it compels governments to navigate their way across various fields of tension. In her analysis (that can be downloaded in full here) ... read more
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The role of education in the prevention of violent radicalisation and polarisation – Insights from the Flemish case Factsheet
Publication date: 04/05/2022
Education plays an important role in the Flemish action plan to prevent violent radicalisation and polarisation. In this analysis (that can be downloaded in full here), Kevin Goris and our researcher Maarten Van Alstein elaborate on the following insights from ... read more
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Under the radar: Transit of military goods – from licensing to control Report
Publication date: 25/04/2022
Controlling the transit and transshipment of military goods is essential to secure the legal international arms trade, to prevent diversion and to avoid the undesirable proliferation of conventional weapons. However, the efficient and effective implementation of such controls is for ... read more