{"id":21313,"date":"2015-06-30T14:45:15","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T04:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/?p=21313"},"modified":"2015-06-30T14:45:15","modified_gmt":"2015-06-30T04:45:15","slug":"gen-y-jihadists-recommendations-to-prevent-radicalisation-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/gen-y-jihadists-recommendations-to-prevent-radicalisation-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Gen Y jihadists: recommendations to prevent radicalisation in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The following is an abridged extract from ASPI\u2019s new report, <\/em>Gen Y jihadists: preventing radicalisation in Australia<\/a>, released today. <\/em><\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s counter terrorism policies cover a vast range of responses, from military operations in the Middle East to community resilience and deradicalisation programs. In ASPI\u2019s Gen Y jihadists<\/em> report, we recommend nine steps to strengthen the Australian response to defeat terrorists and Gen Y extremist jihadists.<\/p>\n

1. Explain the reasons for Australia\u2019s Middle East deployments more persuasively<\/strong><\/p>\n

The strategic drivers of change in the Middle East are seldom publicly explained or related to the purpose of Australian military involvement. The Australian Government should continue the practice adopted in recent years of making regular statements to Parliament about Australia\u2019s military operations and counterterrorism interests in the Middle East, including setting out the strategic rationale for those activities. The government should also engage more directly with online critics of Australian policy.<\/p>\n

2. Urgently expand counterterrorism cooperation with key international partners<\/strong><\/p>\n

Australia has a deep interest in working with like-minded countries not only on police and intelligence cooperation but to strengthen policy thinking on domestic counter-radicalisation. Substantial international cooperation already takes place, most effectively with Australia\u2019s Five Eyes intelligence partners\u2014the US, the UK, Canada and New Zealand. But the tempo needs to be stepped up if it\u2019s to address the demands of domestic security in an accelerating threat environment.<\/p>\n

3. Set a new basis for collaboration with Australian Muslims<\/strong><\/p>\n

While the majority of Australian Muslims have no sympathy for or engagement with Islamist radicals, the Muslim community must be part of a coherent national response to terrorism. Initiatives to foster resilience within communities, as set out in Living Safe Together, should be continued. We should also recognise that those disengaged and possibly more susceptible to extremism are not likely to listen to community leaders. There\u2019s a need to ensure that attempts to engage at-risk people filter down to the levels of the community where it is most needed, and that these messages will indeed be accessible.<\/p>\n

4. Engage schools in a practical discussion about terrorism and counter-radicalisation<\/strong><\/p>\n

As jihadists get younger, our attention must turn to what schools teach and how they manage at-risk students. There\u2019s surely a case to start discussing Australia\u2019s contemporary role in the Middle East\u2014perhaps as a follow-on to studies on Gallipoli, which was also a key strategic challenge a century ago.<\/p>\n

Counter-radicalisers say that early intervention is advisable and point to the range of social and healthcare services available to all Australians but, aside from that, thinking about the early intervention roles that schools could play is at a promising but tentative stage. Given the complexity of this issue and the numbers of players involved, a useful approach would be for the Australian Government to raise this issue in discussions at the Council of Australian Governments (COAG).<\/p>\n

5. Start a discussion with the media on reporting terrorism<\/strong><\/p>\n

Under its mandate for \u2018promoting good standards of media practice\u2019 the Australian Press Council developed advisory guidelines for the use of religious terms in headlines. (APC 2004)<\/p>\n

In addition to restating that advice, an updated set of guidelines should consider:<\/p>\n