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Case Study #3: Radicalised and terrorist offenders released from prison

Many EU countries will be increasingly confronted with the release of prisoners convicted of terrorist offences. Although these are not the first terrorist offenders to leave prison within the EU...

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Radicalised and terrorist offenders released from prison
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date:  06/12/2019

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Although these are not the first terrorist offenders to leave prison within the EU, the current challenge is considerable due to the scale of recent extremist activities: Foreign Terrorist Fighters, recruitment and home-grown terrorism based on different ideologies. In addition, more acts constitute a crime due to widening anti-terrorist laws.

The potential violent and extremist threat this group poses calls for action.

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