Dansk Folkeparti (Danish People’s Party)
The Danish People’s Party was founded in October 1995, after Pia Kjærsgaard and Kristian Dahl resigned from the Progress Party. In June 1996, the right-wing populist party held its first national convention where Pia Kjærsgaard was decisively chosen as the party’s chairwoman until 2012 when she passed the leadership on to Kristian Dahl. The Progress Party’s “anarchistic circumstances” and its “all or nothing” principles prompted the formation of the DF.
Britain First
Britain First describes itself as “a patriotic political party and street movement” and “a patriotic resistance and ‘frontline’ for our long-suffering people”. The political party was founded in 2011 by Jim Dowson, a former Calvinist minister and a Scottish Christian fundamentalist. Currently, the party is led by former BNP councillor, Paul Golding.
Alternative für Deutschland, AfD (Alternative for Germany)
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is a right-wing populist political party in Germany, founded in 2013 as an anti-Euro party. It later shifted its focus to issues such as immigration, Islam, and national identity. The AfD emerged as a strong proponent of stricter immigration controls, emphasising the preservation of German culture and identity.
Houthi Movement
The Houthi movement is an armed Islamist terrorist organisation based in Yemen. A large Zaydi Shia clan originating from Yemen’s northern Saada province, the group originally sought to revive Zaydi traditions in Yemen in opposition to Salafi influence from neighbouring Saudi Arabia in the 1980s and 1990s.
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
AQIM is a Salafi-Jihadist organisation that aims to overthrow governments in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Mali and the establishment of an Islamic Caliphate. The group’s attacks have shown significant interest in targeting security forces of these countries. Foreign nationals, particularly those from countries such as France and the US, continue to be a high priority of the group.
Daesh-Khorasan
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, known by its Arabic acronym Daesh in Khorasan - or Daesh-K, named after an old term of the region, is an affiliate of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) active in South Asia and Central Asia. First appearing in Afghanistan in late 2014, the group announced its expansion to the Khorasan region in 2015, which encompasses parts of Iran, Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
English Defence League (EDL)
The English Defence League (EDL) is a far-right, anti-Muslim social organisation and a pressure group in the United Kingdom. The EDL uses street protests as its primary technique to combat Islamist extremism, although its language and actions target Islam and Muslims more broadly. The EDL’s main focus was on organizing protests, holding an average of ten to fifteen demonstrations each year, bringing masses ranging from 100 to 3000 people.
Génération Identitaire (GI)
Génération Identitaire (GI) is a French far-right identity political movement that was founded in September 2012 and is mostly active in France. The movement’s ideology is ultra-nationalist white supremacism with a main focus on anti-Muslim rhetoric, despite not identifying itself as such. GI is an outgrowth of Radical Unity, which was disbanded in August 2002 when one of its militants attempted to assassinate former president Jacques Chirac.
CAGE UK (Cageprisoners)
CAGE UK is a London-based advocacy group that, according to its website, “seeks to empower communities touched by the War on Terror.” It is also stated that the organisation “highlights and works against governmental policies adopted as part of the War on Terror, seeking for a society free of oppression and injustice.” According to its Director, Dr. Adnan Siddiqui, CAGE UK was founded to raise awareness of the situation of prisoners, with a focus on Muslims, imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay and abroad, and that it has worked closely with former US detainees as well as campaigns on behalf of current inmates held without trial.
Proud Boys
Proud Boys, whose name is derived from a song in the famous musical Aladdin, are a reaction to and opposition to “politically correct culture.” According to the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism, the group believes men and Western culture are under attack. Although the group officially opposes white supremacy, “members have nonetheless appeared at multiple racist events,” according to The Daily Beast. Some members have also participated in several racist events as well as events centred on fascist, anti-left, and anti-socialist violence. The Proud Boys glorifies violence, and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has labelled the organization an “alt-right fight club” that employs rhetorical devices to conceal its true motivations.
Bajrang Dal
Bajrang Dal is the youth wing of the Vishva Hindu Parishad's (VHP) - a Hindu nationalist militant organization founded in 1984 by Vinay Katiyar. It is a part of the RSS family of right-wing Hindutva organisations. The organisation's ideology is based on Hindu supremacism and began expanding throughout India in the 2010s.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)
RSS is a right-wing Hindu nationalist paramilitary volunteer organisation in India. The RSS is the parent organisation of a large body of organisations known as the Sangh Parivar (umbrella organisation of the RSS), which has a strong presence in many aspects of Indian society. The organisation was formed in 1925 and has a follower base of approximately 5-6 million supporters as of 2014.
Kingdom Identity Ministries
Kingdom Identity Ministries (KIM) is one of the most well-known distributors of Christian Identity material that promotes a racial understanding of Christianity. According to the group, KIM plays a big role in promoting Christian identity by reaching to “God's chosen race, true Israel, and the White, European peoples”.
Movement of Society for Peace
The Movement for the Society of Peace is an Islamist party in Algeria led currently by Abderrazak Makri. With strong links to the Muslim Brotherhood organisation, the MSP was initially known as the Movement for the Islamic Society, and won seats in the 2021 Algerian legislative elections.
Swiss Islamic Central Council (CCIS)
The Swiss Islamic Central Council was founded in 2009 with the purpose to gather support against the Swiss minaret referendum, which was accepted by 57.5% of Swiss voters. The organisation however began advocating for an austere interpretation of Islam for Swiss Muslims, and has ties to extremist individuals linked to Al Qaeda.
Al Karama
Al Karama is a non-governmental human rights organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland. It was established in 2004 to advocate reform and human rights protection in Arab countries. The organisation also offers legal assistance to victims of human rights violations in the Arab world. Al Karama was founded by Abdulrahman Al Nuaimi, a Muslim Brotherhood Qatari cleric accused by the United States Department of the Treasury of being “a Qatar-based terrorist financier and facilitator who has provided money and material support and conveyed communications to Al-Qaeda and its affiliates in Syria, Iraq, Somalia and Yemen for more than a decade.
Muslims of France
Muslims of France, previously known as the Union of Islamic Organisations in France (UOIF) was founded in 1983 by a group of Tunisian students and a number of Middle Eastern political refugees to serve the Muslim community and preserve its identity. The organisation also sought to promote Islamic faith among Muslims amid the emergence of new topics on citizenship, French identity and Islamic culture.
ACT for America
ACT for America was established in 2004, and was initially named the American Congress for Truth. In 2007, ACT for America became the official name of the organisation. ACT describes itself as “dedicated to combatting the threat of radical Islam”, and is considered the largest an anti-Muslim grassroots organisation in the U.S.
League of the South
The League of the South (LoS) is an American religious and social movement, established by Michael Hill, a former history professor at Stillman College in 1994. It has become a racist and white supremacist group that is linked to the Nationalist Front, neo-Nazis and conventional white supremacists.
Identity Evropa
Based on the concept of identitarian politics, the Identity Evropa organization supports white European identity and the maintaining of white culture. Identity Evropa was an American neo-Nazi group and was designated as a hate group.