The authors work for the Institute of Strategic Dialogue. Here’s a list of their funders:
https://www.isdglobal.org/partnerships-and-funders/
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Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and trade (DFAT)
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Australian Department for Home Affairs
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Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST)
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Council of Europe
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Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Danish Ministry of Immigration and Integration
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Department of Premier & Cabinet, Victoria, Australia
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Dutch Ministry for Foreign Affairs
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Dutch Ministry of the Interior
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European Commission
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Finnish Interior Ministry
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German Federal Agency for Civic Engagement
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German Federal Foreign Office (Auswaertiges-Amt)
-German Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV)
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Global Affairs Canada
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Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS
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International Organization for Migration (IOM)
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London Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)
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Ministry of Justice and Security, The Netherlands
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New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (DIA)
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Norwegian Ministry of Children & Families (MCF)
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Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security
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Ofcom
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Public Safety Canada
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Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB)
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Swedish Ministry of Integration
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Swedish Ministry of Justice
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Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)
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UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
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UK Home Office
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT)
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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US Department for Homeland Security (DHS)
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US State Department
Here’s a list of their partners:
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Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
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B’nai B’rith International
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German Marshall Fund Alliance for Securing Democracy
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United Nations Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate (UNCTED)
So, as you can see, they are a very independent organization advocated for democratic oversight. Afterall their partners and doners don’t arouse any suspicion.