Our article, 'Practice-Based Evidence and Beyond: A Case of Violent Extremist Offender Correction in a Conflict Zone,' reflects on the relationship between practice and evidence, drawing on insights from our extensive deradicalization and reintegration efforts. Dr. Yosuke Nagai (Executive Director) and MA Kanu Maeda synthesize scarce practice-derived evidence from conflict-affected areas with established social science research, emphasizing the importance of practice-based evidence, multi-stakeholder partnerships, and youth empowerment.

The research paper "Youth Associated with Non-State Armed Groups: Building an Evidence Base on Disengagement Pathways and Reintegration Challenges" explores the complex realities faced by young individuals involved with non-state armed groups (YANSAG).

Authored by Dr. Erica Harper and Dr. Yosuke Nagai (Accept International, Executive Director), this paper draws on field data from Somalia, Yemen, South Sudan, and Colombia to analyze YANSAGs' vulnerabilities and potential roles in peacebuilding. The study highlights a high rate of youth involvement in extremist activities and underscores the need for strategies focused on prevention, safe disengagement, and the integration of restorative justice. This groundbreaking work calls for a reevaluation of traditional approaches to deradicalization, advocating instead for methods that empower YANSAG as agents of peace and stabilization.