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This case study is part of a series of in-depth reports on religiously motivated violent radicalisation - and resilience to it - in 12 countries. The series examines periods in which religious radicalisation and violence has escalated and analyses relevant policy and political discourses surrounding them. While seeking to identify factors that drove radicalisation and violence in each country, the case studies also critically assess programmes of prevention and resilience-building, identifying good practices. This series was produced by GREASE, an EU-funded research project investigating religious diversity, secularism and religiously inspired radicalisation. ; This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement number 770640.

This Country Profile provides a brief overview of religious diversity and its governance in the above-named state. It is one of 23 such profiles produced by GREASE, an EU-funded research project investigating religious diversity, state-religion relations and religiously inspired radicalisation on four continents. More detailed assessments are available in our multi-part Country Reports and Country Cases. ; This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement number 770640.

This Country Report offers a detailed assessment of religious diversity and violent religious radicalisation in the above-named state. It is part of a series covering 23 countries (listed below) on four continents. More basic information about religious affiliation and state-religion relations in these states is available in our Country Profiles series. This report was produced by GREASE, an EU-funded research project investigating religious diversity, secularism and religiously inspired radicalisation. ; This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement number 770640.

Video games have replaced many traditional childhood pastimes as the leisure activity of choice. A stroll through the halls of a college dormitory demonstrates the strong presence of these games among the youth. Children are spending more time and money on electronic entertainment than ever before. In fact, video game use has steadily increased over the years. Video games are popular social artefacts with the potential to shape the behavior, attitudes and identities of players. Violent video games produce aggressive behavior and emotions. Video graphics are becoming increasingly realistic portrayals of holistic worlds. California state passed a ban on the sale of violent games and sought "to plow new legal ground by equating violent video games with pornography." However, the Supreme Court of US by a 7-2 majority declared the law unconstitutional but hinted that the court might have ruled differently if there had been legislation banning video games containing sexual violence. The European Women's Lobby have rightly stated that the games containing sexual violence promote a hostile attitude towards women and girls and promote harmful and discriminatory gender stereotypes. This paper investigates how gender-based violence depicted in the video games influences youngsters. The paper has also made an analysis of the content, development, dynamics and possible effect on young minds based on the video graphic content. The results show that video games, which contain explicit incitement to violence, are widely available on internet for free. As Amnesty International claims, we are in breach of the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. Hence, States need to take steps to remove such discrimination in all its manifestations.