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Violence Studies
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- 1School Attacks Linked to Nihilistic Violent Extremism▼School Attacks and Nihilistic Violent Extremism (NVE)
Counter-terrorism researchers are examining school attacks through the lens of nihilistic violent extremism, a category of violence driven less by ideology than by a desire for destruction and notoriety. The analysis highlights how attackers without clear political motives are increasingly studied as a distinct extremist phenomenon.
- 2Neanderthal death 75,000 years ago may have been a spear killing▼75,000-year-old Neanderthal may have been killed by a spear aimed at the heart
Researchers report that a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal remains may show evidence of death by a spear thrust aimed at the heart, making it a possible early case of interhuman violence. The finding sheds light on how Neanderthals fought and died, and experts are weighing whether the injury truly indicates deliberate killing or could have another cause.
- 3African Commission Opens Call for Input on Digital Violence Against Women●Call for Inputs: Draft Continental Study on Digital Violence Against Women in Africa
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights has issued a call for inputs on its draft continental study on digital violence against women in Africa. The study aims to document the scale, forms and impacts of online abuse targeting women across the continent and to inform regional policy responses. Stakeholders, civil society organisations and experts are invited to submit contributions to shape the final report.