Czech Interior Ministry Warns of Youth Radicalisation In 2024 Extremism Report

Intelligence services worldwide are alarmed: The new generation of terrorist operatives are increasingly planning their attacks in their children's rooms! In Austria alone, every third day this year, criminal proceedings against ISIS fanatics aged 14 to 17 have been launched. Very young and hate preachers disguised as Islamic influencers on the Internet, such as TikTok via mobile phones, have been rapidly radicalized – this is the common denomin…

New far-right online subcultures attract young people. They are particularly fascinated by violent videos, mass murderers are celebrated as martyrs.

Even in the context of the current geopolitical situation, children and youth are a risk group.

Czech Interior Ministry Warns of Youth Radicalisation In 2024 Extremism Report

Czech security forces noted a trend of individual radicalization of young people last year, often without any link to a specific ideology, according to the Interior Ministry’s report on extremism for 2024, which was approved by the government yesterday, ministry spokesman Adam Rozler told CTK. Radical online communities that share the idea of violence as the only means to achieve their aims remain a threat in this context. The existence of these…

The Ministry of the Interior and other authorities are drawing attention to radicalization and violence among children and adolescents. This is also noted in the report on extremism, which was discussed by the government on Wednesday. Police statistics also confirm the trend. According to experts, prevention is failing. The government has therefore prepared a Safe Childhood Program, which aims to reverse this trend. The cabinet is expected to pr…

Last year, security forces noted a trend of individual radicalization of young people. It often arises without any connection to a specific ideology. Radical online communities that share the idea of violence as the only means to achieve a goal remain a threat in this context. The Ministry of the Interior stated this in the 2024 report on extremism, which was approved by the government on Wednesday.