General Article Terrorist or extremist activity

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What is terrorism and violent extremist activity?

Trying to define terrorism can be difficult and controversial, because so many people and countries see it differently. But any definition usually includes:

  • mass intimidation – trying to make lots of people scared to go about their everyday or normal life;
  • unlawful violence or the threat of violence against the public;
  • violence intended to change a law, culture or political system, or to change how people think or act.

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