UK Thinktank Criticizes Inconsistent Response to Far-Right and Islamist Extremism
London, UK – A prominent think tank criticized the United Kingdom’s handling of extremist violence, asserting that far-right attacks aren’t met with the same severity as those attributed to Islamist extremism. According to the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), acts of violence from right-wing groups are often dismissed as simple acts of hooliganism by politicians, law enforcement, and security services, a stark contrast to the swift categorization of similar Islamist actions as terrorism. This criticism …