The rehabilitation of "Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters". German Approach to a Nation-wide threat

Hausarbeit , 2023 , 17 Seiten , Note: A

Politik - Thema: Deutsche Außenpolitik

Under the assumption that radicalized RFTF’s had the assignment, skillset, and intention to seek opportunities to recruit and carry out terrorist attacks for the IS and, therefore, would impose a significant threat to national security, there should be a strategy to cope with this problem. This paper wants to analyse the approach to this issue in Germany, especially since they don't seem to have a comprehensive strategy to this day.

Between 2011 and 2015, as a result of the violent conflict in Syria/ Iraq, U.S. and German intelligence reports estimated volunteers traveling to the conflict zone up to 36.500 stemming from 100 countries (thereof 960 Muslim men/ women from Germany = DEU). Their aim was to support the Islamic State (IS) and to take part in its war-fighting/ terrorist attack efforts. By 2019, 30% of the German fighters have returned, 103 were sentenced/ detained including “at least 80” with “military training” of whom 34 will be released in 2023. In anticipation of a future inbound flow of these combatants back to their homeland, the U.N. Security Council resolution 2178 called in 2014 all “Member States” to develop/ implement “rehabilitation and reintegration strategies for returning foreign terrorist fighters” (RFTF).

TABLE OF CONTENT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. RESEARCH RESULTS FOR SUCCESSFUL REHABILITATION
2.1 Theoretical Considerations
2.2 Good Practice Tenets

3. GERMANY’S REHABILITATION APPROACH ASSESSED
3.1 Threats & Opportunities
3.2 Weaknesses & Strengths

4. POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
4.1 Tactical measures
4.2 Operational-strategic initiatives

5. CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

• Hochschule: Nanyang Technological University (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS))
• Veranstaltung: Terrorism, Intelligence, and Homeland Security
• Note: A
• Autor: Mathias Jahn (Autor:in)
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
• Seiten: 17
• Katalognummer: V1336029
• ISBN (PDF): 9783346835406
• ISBN (Buch): 9783346835413
• Sprache: Englisch
• Schlagworte: Counter-Terrorism, Rehabilitation, Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters