Measures and mechanisms for prevention of manifestations of religious extremism and terrorism

Measures and mechanisms for prevention of manifestations of religious extremism and terrorism

On April 19, as part of the implementation of the Action Plan of the “Concepts of State Policy in the Religious Sphere for 2017-2020”, as well as the “State Program for Combating Religious Extremism and Terrorism in the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2018-2022”, a republican training seminar on the topic “Measures and mechanisms for prevention of manifestations of religious extremism and terrorism”, organized by the International Center for Cultures and Religions of the Religious Affairs Committee of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Civil Society of the Republic Kazakhstan, took place.

The seminar was hosted by the Chairman of the Religious Affairs Committee  Y. Ongarbayev, the head of the department of special legal disciplines of the Academy of Law Enforcement Agencies under the General Prosecutor's Office N.Sh. Zhempiisov, a member of the Association of Psychologists and Psychotherapists L.S. Shakimova, and the chairman of the Presidium of the NGO "Counter-Terrorism Committee" A. Z. Urazbayev, representatives of the Center for Anti-Terrorist Training, republican veteran and patriotic organizations, governmental agencies, scientific and expert community and NGOs.

The Chairman of the Religious Affairs Committee of the MRACS RK Y. Ongarbayev in his welcoming remarks noted that “the Committee will take all measures to prevent and suppress any attempts to use religion for destructive purposes. In this context, efforts will be coordinated both on improving comprehensive measures to prevent religious extremism and terrorism, and on ensuring compliance by all subjects of religious relations with legislation in the field of religious activity.”

During the training seminar, the head of the department of special legal disciplines of the Academy of Law Enforcement Agencies under the GP of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. Zhempiisov spoke about new mechanisms and prospects for countering terrorism.

At the same time, participants of the training workshop noted that today it is necessary to strengthen the role of non-governmental organizations in the prevention of manifestations of religious extremism and terrorism, especially among young people.

Senior lecturer of the Academy of National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan L.Shakimova conducted an hour-long training for participants aimed at the use of communicative technologies in the process of persuasive impact on the minds of people with radical views.

In turn, R. Irzhanov, senior lecturer at the Center for Anti-Terrorism Training, an expert and political scientist of the Republican advocacy group of the MRACS of the RK, noted in his speech that “Information work with the population is not an area of ​​amateur experimentation, but a serious professional activity. Professionals should adequately respond to the challenge of information aggressors in the person of missionaries of non-traditional religious movements and recruiters of various stripes. ”

At the end of the training seminar, participants were awarded with certificates.