violence - Abid Jan Ottawa https://abidullahjan.com Sharing learning to leverage success Sun, 29 Jan 2023 20:56:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://abidullahjan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/android-chrome-512x512-1-100x100.png violence - Abid Jan Ottawa https://abidullahjan.com 32 32 How Stochastic Terrorism Uses Disgust to Incite Violence https://abidullahjan.com/how-stochastic-terrorism-uses-disgust-to-incite-violence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-stochastic-terrorism-uses-disgust-to-incite-violence https://abidullahjan.com/how-stochastic-terrorism-uses-disgust-to-incite-violence/#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2022 20:54:59 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2241 Very interesting and useful to understand for our preventative work. “Dehumanizing and vilifying a person or group of people can provoke what scholars and law enforcement officials call stochastic terrorism, in which…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/how-stochastic-terrorism-uses-disgust-to-incite-violence/feed/ 0 Violent Attack near Gloucester High School https://abidullahjan.com/violent-attack-near-gloucester-high-school/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=violent-attack-near-gloucester-high-school https://abidullahjan.com/violent-attack-near-gloucester-high-school/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:39:24 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2095 The petition ( https://lnkd.in/e7Jb7B6P ) is fine – calling for steps to ensure this violence never takes place again to the visible minorities due to race, religion, gender, or any other distinctions that might…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/violent-attack-near-gloucester-high-school/feed/ 0 Assault charges after the fact vs a proactive, upstream intervention for longer and deeper impact https://abidullahjan.com/assault-charges-after-the-fact-vs-a-proactive-upstream-intervention-for-longer-and-deeper-impact/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=assault-charges-after-the-fact-vs-a-proactive-upstream-intervention-for-longer-and-deeper-impact https://abidullahjan.com/assault-charges-after-the-fact-vs-a-proactive-upstream-intervention-for-longer-and-deeper-impact/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2022 19:17:27 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2154 Freeing schools from intimidation, harassment, and violence requires more than just punishing individuals after the fact. Students will benefit most from stopping hate-motivated harassment from happening at all. The right approach needs…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/assault-charges-after-the-fact-vs-a-proactive-upstream-intervention-for-longer-and-deeper-impact/feed/ 0 Addressing racially motivated hate crimes https://abidullahjan.com/addressing-racially-motivated-hate-crimes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=addressing-racially-motivated-hate-crimes https://abidullahjan.com/addressing-racially-motivated-hate-crimes/#respond Sun, 15 May 2022 04:04:11 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1944 Mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., that killed 10 a racially motivated hate crime, authorities say. “Racially motivated hate crime.” This has happened in Canada before, and it can happen again. The privileged ones…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/addressing-racially-motivated-hate-crimes/feed/ 0 Understanding where youth encounter hate and extremism https://abidullahjan.com/understanding-where-youth-encounter-hate-and-extremism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understanding-where-youth-encounter-hate-and-extremism https://abidullahjan.com/understanding-where-youth-encounter-hate-and-extremism/#respond Sun, 20 Mar 2022 03:08:00 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1907 Hate and extremism are prevalent online and pose substantial risks for youth who are often online daily. This report seeks to understand where youth encounter hate and extremism online, how they respond,…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/understanding-where-youth-encounter-hate-and-extremism/feed/ 0 Occupation is over but recovery will take a lot https://abidullahjan.com/occupation-is-over-but-recovery-will-take-a-lot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=occupation-is-over-but-recovery-will-take-a-lot https://abidullahjan.com/occupation-is-over-but-recovery-will-take-a-lot/#respond Sat, 19 Feb 2022 01:34:25 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1859 Of course, the occupation is over. However, the fears of further polarisation and deepening divide have grown many folds deep inside. Of course, we deserve relief now, but healing is more important…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/occupation-is-over-but-recovery-will-take-a-lot/feed/ 0 Why So Many Police Are Handling the Protests Wrong https://abidullahjan.com/why-so-many-police-are-handling-the-protests-wrong/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-so-many-police-are-handling-the-protests-wrong https://abidullahjan.com/why-so-many-police-are-handling-the-protests-wrong/#respond Fri, 04 Feb 2022 01:25:58 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1854 Hailing from Pakistan, I know firsthand the harmful and deadly consequences of mistrust between the community and the police. That’s why it hurts the most when some “activists” don’t leave any opportunity…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/why-so-many-police-are-handling-the-protests-wrong/feed/ 0 Faith-based Approach to Hate and Violence Prevention https://abidullahjan.com/faith-based-approach-to-hate-and-violence-prevention/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=faith-based-approach-to-hate-and-violence-prevention https://abidullahjan.com/faith-based-approach-to-hate-and-violence-prevention/#respond Thu, 03 Feb 2022 01:15:06 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1849 Abid Jan February 3, 2022 In the 1990s, youth violence connected to gangs and drug-related crimes was escalating to unprecedented levels in many neighbourhoods within the city of Boston. A record of…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/stopping-violence-against-women/feed/ 0 Character matters indeed. https://abidullahjan.com/character-matters-indeed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=character-matters-indeed https://abidullahjan.com/character-matters-indeed/#respond Sat, 07 Nov 2020 14:27:23 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1694 Character is indeed an important aspect of an individual’s personality and identity. It includes traits such as integrity, honesty, responsibility, and compassion, among others. Having strong character can help a person make…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/character-matters-indeed/feed/ 0 Ottawa Joined Strong Cities Network https://abidullahjan.com/ottawa-joined-strong-cities-network/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ottawa-joined-strong-cities-network https://abidullahjan.com/ottawa-joined-strong-cities-network/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2019 16:09:58 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1455 On November 19, 2019, Ottawa formally joined the Strong Cities Network at the launch of the United for All Coalition.   Partners signed commitment to Strong Cities Network’s approach https://youtu.be/sInOiOZxRn4

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