Government increasingly fight against extremism: new measures outlined

Government increasingly fight against extremism: new measures outlined

In the face of persistent threats from extremism and terrorism, the Austrian government is committed to a comprehensive realignment of its security legislation. A stricter course against the so -called "political Islam" is set in a government agreement that was created as a result of the attack in Villach and a presumably prevented assassination at the Vienna Westbahnhof. This not only includes an expansion of existing legal framework in the Criminal Code, but also the planned monitoring of trade fair services for terrorist defense, as

The government's new package of measures aims to counteract the radicalization of young people, especially through social media. The focus is on combating extremist propaganda, whereby regulations are intended to block accounts of hate preachers. The government also plans to consistently pursue measures to deradicalize and consistently pursue organizations that reject the values ​​of the democratic state. A list of extremist organizations should contribute to greater transparency, while the distribution of Islamist propaganda is to be made punishable, especially if it also questions the Austrian legal system, as also indicated wikipedia

Although the measures and the procedure against extremism initiated are central to the new government agenda, it is also pointed out that the consideration of extremist ideologies, including their origins and the development of their followers, remains an essential component of the discussion. The term "Islamic extremism" describes far -reaching beliefs among a few Muslims and encompasses ideological currents that legitimize violence as a means of achieving their goals and also propagate the superiority of one's own views of other ideologies. The current legislation therefore aims to prevent the associated threats and to defend the rule of law.