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Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Islamic extremists should get therapy

The UK's latest "plan" to deal with Islamic extremism (while doing nothing to curb Islam and its

"extremism") is to use "therapy and counselling".

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Islamic extremists should get therapy, Home Office tells local councils

By James Kirkup, Political Correspondent


Islamic extremists could escape prosecution and instead receive therapy and counselling under new Government

plans to "deradicalise" religious fanatics.


The Home Office is to announce an extra £12.5 million to support new initiatives to try to stop extremism spreading.


The central element of the Home Office plan is a new national "deradicalisation" programme that would persuade

converts to violent and extremist causes to change their views.


Controversially, the new plan makes clear that people who fall under the influence of violent organisations will

not automatically face prosecution.

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Full article at "The Telegraph" UK