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Saskia Tempelman Ministry of Security and Justice

Countering Extremism in the Netherlands. Saskia Tempelman Ministry of Security and Justice. How does the Netherlands define extremism?. Extremism = people or groups consciously exceeding the boundaries of the law and committing (violent) illegal acts, in their pursuit of certain ideals.

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Saskia Tempelman Ministry of Security and Justice

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  1. Countering Extremism in the Netherlands Saskia Tempelman Ministry of Security and Justice

  2. How does the Netherlands define extremism? • Extremism = people or groups consciously exceeding the boundaries of the law and committing (violent) illegal acts, in their pursuit of certain ideals. • Focus on Islamist and right-wing extremism. • Other forms: left/anti-asylum and animal rights extremism.

  3. Why is this a relevant social topic? • Extremism forms a threat to the democratic rule of law and to the security of citizens.

  4. Who are we talking about? • Mostly young (< 30). Also higher educated and women/girls. Particular danger of the ‘lone actor’. • Islamic radicalisation • Psychological/spiritual - social recognition and bonding - political injustice home/abroad. Gericht op external jihad. • Right-wing extremist radicalisation • frustration about the ‘multicultural’ society - emotional nationalism - sometimes political dimension, but not always. Drink & Drug-related multi-problems. • Animal Rights extremism and left-wing extremism • Small hard core with experience, international links and high security consciousness

  5. Counter-extremism strategy • Prevent and prepare for extremist actions through early detection and adequate intervention by: • General sharing of knowledge and networks • Risk-geared support of local actors • Key means: good practices and good persons

  6. Good Practices: training and intervention • Trainings for professionals: • general and specific for lone actors. • Thousands of police officers, social workers, school- and health care practitioners. • Interventions: • Mentoring of Individuals (prevention and de-rad/disengagement) • Empowerment-Resilience trainings (for groups) • Democratic development (for schools)

  7. Connect and involve: network excellent professionals deradicalisation-specialists key civil society groups and persons Good persons

  8. Opportunities for the NAVT Input of victim stories and insights into: trainings of professionals and key civil society individual mentoring empowerment trainings democratic development modules in schools Learn methods: peer education, 2-sided presentation, systemic approach, experiential approach.

  9. Thank you for your attention

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