Focus on hard measures might even have fostered radicalisation

RAN C&N Chair Alexander Ritzmann is interviewed by the Club de Madrid; he stresses the need for a critical evaluation of hard security measures implemented in the last years as they might be having a counterproductive effect. In this Q&A he also advocates for prevention policies and programmes and new narratives in all levels “highlighting role models and positive stories of citizens who achieved something while coming from difficult backgrounds”.

This article is in English and can be read here.