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- Country does include this element in its definition
- Country excludes this element from its definition
The current iteration of the framework includes 82 definitions of terrorism and violent extremism. This is made up of 60 national definitions of terrorism, 4 intergovernmental bodies' definitions of terrorism, and 18 countries' definitions of violent extremism. If you would like to contribute by sharing data that could help us expand this research please contact GIFCT via email at: [email protected]
Global Definitions
of Terrorism
This map shows where different elements are used in definitions of terrorism/violent extremism globally. Use the data toggles at the top of the page to compare country's and supranational governing bodies definitions, as well as toggle between a map view or table format.
Select a country or region to see which specific elements are included in their definitions with a link to source legislation. This map includes 64 definitions of terrorism from countries and international bodies as well as 18 definitions of violent extremism.