UNC Dataset (Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism and Targeted Violence Arrests 2011-2020)
The UNC dataset is comprised of manually collected and vetted information developed using open source, web-based data gathering. It provides information about individuals arrested and charged for federal crimes linked to ‘domestic’ terrorism stemming from white supremacist, nationalist, accelerationist, and male supremacist ideological cultures and groups. This dataset does not include charges at the state level, where many such crimes are charged depending on whether or not a case meets the requirements for federal charging.
You can access the full dataset and request access to the dataset here.
* This project was completed with the generous support of the Office of Undergraduate Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
** To cite this dataset use the following reference: Mattheis, A.A., Doty, M.B., Sin, A., Conley, M., Oh, C., Triana, S., and Antonetti, D., (2020) ‘UNC Dataset (Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism and Targeted Violence Arrests 2011-2020),’ London: Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right.
Far-Right Mobilisations in Great Britain, 2009-2020
The main aim of the ‘Far-right mobilisations in Great Britain’ (FRGB) protest events dataset is to map different protest actions, which might range from public assemblies and marches to severe types of hate crime and terrorist incidents, in Great Britain in the period 2009-2020.
We have conducted Protest Event Analysis (PEA), a key method of social movement research, in order to collect information on the following seven variables: 1) Date, 2) Location, 3) Social Movement Organisation, 4) Action form, 5) Reason of mobilisation, 6) Number of participants, and 7) Number of arrests. The data collection is based on the content analysis of local and national newspapers (retrieved from LexisNexis), anti-racist websites, and independent reports.
You can access a limited preview of the dataset here.
For full access, complete the following form here. (To those who have full access, the dataset can be found here.)
*To cite this dataset use the following reference: Allchorn, W. & Dafnos, A., (2021) ‘Far-Right Mobilisations in Great Britain, 2009-2020,’ London: Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right.
Proscribed Right-Wing Extremist Organisations
Since the end of the Second World War, right-wing extremist organisations in many European countries have been proscribed for anti-constitutional and sometimes violent activities. In a project led by Michael Zeller, Michael Vaughan, and Richard McNeil-Willson, teams of country experts (listed below) compiled a list of proscribed organisations and confirmed where no proscriptions were imposed, covering the United Kingdom and the states of the European Union. This page catalogues and locates these proscribed organisations.
Recommended citation: Zeller, M.C., Vaughan, M., & McNeil-Willson, R. (2021). Proscribed Right-Wing Extremist Organisations. Centre for the Analysis of the Radical Right. Available at: https://www.radicalrightanalysis.com/resources/proscribed-right-wing-extremist-organisations.
Map of proscribed right-wing extremist organisations
In the map below, the markers of proscribed organisations shows where that organisation was active and/or where it was proscribed. The location markers are coloured differently depending on the country of the proscribed organisation. By clicking on a location marker, you can see when the organisation was proscribed as well as further information.
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Proscribed right-wing extremist organisations since 2000 by year and country
For much of the post-war era, proscription was rare, only imposed occasionally in a couple countries. Since 2000, however, several countries have proscribed at least one organisation.
Right-wing extremist organisations proscribed in Germany by decade
Of all countries in Europe, Germany has been the most active in proscribing right-wing extremist organisations. Of course, many proscriptions were imposed in Germany during ‘denazification’ (Entnazifizierung); 25 organisations were banned between 1951 and 1956, the highest proscription rate at any time in Germany’s post-war history. While that burst of activity subsided, recent decades show a steady in increase in the number of organisations proscribed.
Country Experts
| Country | Experts |
| Austria | Vinicius Bivar, Freie Universität Berlin Manès Weisskircher, Technische Universität Dresden |
| Belgium | Ico Maly, Tilburg University |
| Bulgaria | Rositsa Dzhekova, Center for the Study of Democracy Asya Metodieva, Institute of International Relations Prague |
| Croatia | Ivan Tranfić, Scuola Normale Superiore Maja Gergorić, University of Zagreb |
| Cyprus | Andreas Dafnos, Bundeswehr Universität München Vasiliki Tsagkroni, Leiden University |
| Czechia | Ondej Kolá, Silesian Museum Eva Svatonova, Aarhus University |
| Denmark | Richard McNeil-Willson, European University Institute Anita Nissen, Aalborg University |
| Estonia | Stefano Braghiroli, University of Tartu |
| Finland | Lynda Gilby, Tampere University Tommi Kotonen, University of Jyväskylä |
| France | Jean-Yves Camus, Observatoire des radicalités politiques Nicolas Lebourg, George Washington University Franziska Wagner, Central European University |
| Germany | Maik Fielitz, Institut für Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft Jana Hitziger, Institut für Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft Greta Jasser, Leuphana University Sabine Volk, Jagellonian University Michael C. Zeller, Central European University |
| Greece | Andreas Dafnos, Bundeswehr Universität München Vasiliki Tsagkroni, Leiden University |
| Hungary | Katherine Kondor, Loughborough University Balša Lubarda, Central European University |
| Ireland | William Allchorn, Leeds University Andreas Dafnos, Bundeswehr Universität München Callum Downes, Exeter University Daniel Jones, University of Northampton |
| Italy | Alessio Scopelliti, University of Bristol Micaela Musacchio Strigone, University of Trento |
| Latvia | Valery Engel, European Centre for the Development of Democracy |
| Lithuania | Jogilė Ulinskaitė, Vilnius University |
| Netherlands | Sarah de Lange, University of Amsterdam |
| Poland | Michael Cole, University of Tartu Justyna Kajta, University of Wrocaw |
| Portugal | Vinicius Bivar, Freie Universität Berlin Raquel da Silva, Centro de Estudos Internacionais |
| Romania | Roland Clark, University of Liverpool Cinpoes Radu, Kingston University |
| Slovakia | Miroslav Mareš, Masaryk University Eva Svatonova, Aarhus University |
| Slovenia | Miroslav Mareš, Masaryk University Marko Milošev, Central European University |
| Spain | Carmen Aguilera-Carnerero, University of Granada Bàrbara Molas, York University |
| Sweden | Tina Askanius, Malmö University Patricia Rodi, Queen Mary University of London |
| United Kingdom | William Allchorn, Leeds University Andreas Dafnos, Bundeswehr Universität München Callum Downes, Exeter University Daniel Jones, University of Northampton |
Map tool created by Izabelle Apostol and Pablo Garfias Torrent
Izabelle Apostol is a history and politics undergraduate student at the University of Warwick. Izabelle’s research interests include populism, the rise of the far right in Europe, and the long-lasting impact of political changes and the effects those have on the society.
Pablo Garfias Torrent is a postgraduate student of Political and Economic Sociology at the University of Cambridge. His current research focuses on how populists perceive globalisation. Pablo’s other research interests include democratic theory, European politics, the causes and effects of populism, and the presence of foreign powers in Africa.