(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The European Commission hosted in Brussels Monday the first high-level conference on the criminal justice response to radicalization, bringing together Justice Ministers, Members of the European Parliament and government officials.
Discussion in the one-day meeting focused on how to better deal with radicalization and find the right criminal justice responses to this common challenge.
EU Commissioner for Justice, Vera Jourov, in her opening statements said, "Radicalization is a growing threat across Europe. Online radicalization and the issue of foreign fighters are new challenges that emerged over the last years. Radicalization in prisons is a particular point of concern." On his part, EU Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs, Dimitris Avramopoulos said "tackling radicalization head-on is a key priority in our fight against terrorism. Our European Agenda on Security made this very clear.
"That is why we are reinforcing our existing Radicalization Awareness Network with a centre of excellence within Europol, to improve the sharing of best practices and information with more than 2000 key experts and practitioners across Europe," he noted.
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