The RTV Dataset documents right-wing terrorism and violence in Western Europe since 1990. On this website you can download the dataset, use the RTV Map Tool, and read RTV Trend Reports.
RTV Map Tool
The RTV Map Tool is based on the RTV Dataset, and it allows you to:
- Get detailed information on and the geolocation of severe far-right violence in Western Europe since 1990
- Make your own statistics and download the figures
RTV Dataset
The RTV dataset documents right-wing terrorism and violence in 18 West European countries between 1990-2022.
Source links are not included in the publicly available version due to (GDPR) regulations concerning protection of personal information. Access to the full version can be obtained by researchers upon to C-REX.
Feedback, new information and relevant links may be submitted through an online form.
Cite the following article when using the RTV dataset: Ravndal, Jacob Aasland (2016) “Right-wing terrorism and violence in Western Europe: Introducing the RTV dataset”, Perspectives on Terrorism, 10(3): 2-15
Licensing and Distribution
This dataset is published in open access format and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (CC BY-NC-ND), which permits non-commercial reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the source referenced, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. Alteration or commercial use requires explicit prior authorisation from the C-REX and all author(s).
RTV Trend Reports
The RTV Trend Report is released annually. The report presents key findings from the RTV dataset regarding attack frequencies, cross-national variation, targeting, perpetrators, and weapons, as well as a few country case studies and selected topics.
- RTV Trend Report 2023
- RTV Trend Report 2022
- RTV Trend Report 2021
- RTV Trend Report 2020
- RTV Trend Report 2019
For a list of other selected publications based on the RTV dataset see here.
Steering Group
The RTV Steering Group is responsible for maintaining and making key decisions concerning the RTV dataset. This primarily includes managing annual updates, producing the annual RTV Trend Report, and making strategic decisions concerning adjustments, revisions, or expansions of the dataset.
International Expert Network
The RTV dataset relies on an International Expert Network to ensure full coverage of the most important cases and provide country-specific information to clear up complex events and identifying relevant source materials.