Stuart Macdonald
s-macdonald.bsky.social
Stuart Macdonald
@s-macdonald.bsky.social
Professor of Law, Swansea University. Coordinator, VOX-Pol Network. Director, VOX-Pol Institute. Co-Director, CYTREC.
Counterterrorism, online harms, criminal law, human rights.
Short expert talks will be followed by a live Q&A and discussion. Open only to the tech sector, email info@voxpolinstitute.org to attend
August 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Join us for this insightful closed webinar that explores:
• How extremist actors might exploit chatbots—and how real these threats are
• The role of platform policies and safety tools in combating abuse
• The potential for chatbots to support countering and preventing violent extremism
August 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
- Organisatons: ASEAN
- Organisations: Commonwealth of Independent States
- Bulk personal data acquisition

If you would be interested in writing one of these entries for the encyclopaedia, please do get in touch. Entries should be 2,000 words long, with a deadline of 30th September.
July 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
- Defining terrorism: North and Central America
- Terrorist organisations: UN sanctions regime
- Police powers: comparative pre-charge detention
- Emergency Powers Paradigm
- The war response
- The role of rights in counter-terrorism: right to life
July 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
line-up of contributors that includes @leejarvis.bsky.social @jamesfitz2.bsky.social @davidwellsct.bsky.social @rvanark.bsky.social @broderickmcdonald.bsky.social @conorgearty.bsky.social @muniramustaffa.bsky.social and many others.

We have nine entries left to commission, on the following topics:
July 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
July 17, 2025 at 8:40 AM