Open AccessRadicalization and violent extremism as challenges to freedom of religion and belief (on the example of Tajikistan)
Author(s) -
Muatar Khaidarova
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
relìgìjna svoboda
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2663-0818
pISSN - 2617-9296
DOI - 10.32420/rs.2016.19.2.889
Subject(s) - radicalization , violent extremism , political radicalism , criminology , political science , belief system , terrorism , religious belief , islam , central asia , political economy , sociology , development economics , law , politics , epistemology , geography , history , ethnology , economics , ancient history , philosophy , archaeology
In Tajikistan, as well as throughout Central Asia, there is growing concern about the strengthening of radicalism and violent extremism on a religious basis, as well as problems associated with those who resort to such actions. There are also questions about how to prevent the growth of such destructive elements, such as preventing activities and funding of such groups and establishing international contacts, as well as preventing their influence on young people or manipulating young people through religion, as well as using (including criminal) purposes) structures of legitimate and illegitimate religious communities.