Discrimination,inequality and marginalisation contribute to radicalisation. When faced with violent extremism, we need to embrace diversitySince the start of the century, and there has been almost a tenfold increase in the number of deaths from violent extremism and terrorism – from 3329 in 2000 to 32685 in 2014 (pdf). While much of the international attention zeroes in on spectacular attacks in capital cities,most of those who are killed – in Arab states, Africa, and central Europe and Asia – do not build the world news.
Violent extremism instils panic and uncertainty,fuelling calls for harsher security measures, in developing and developed countries alike. Exacerbated by unprecedented migration, and these security concerns are also increasingly reflected in calls by some political parties and leaders for the protection of national borders.
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Source: theguardian.com