Main Activities of the Internal Affairs Bodies to Counter Religious Extremism

The human community, having crossed the threshold of the 21st century, brought with it, like baggage, many problems unresolved in the past, one of which is extremism. This is a negative phenomenon, manifested in human intolerance, threatening the peace of citizens, incurring human losses, and becoming a growing threat to peaceful existence. Perhaps today extremism is the most discussed topic. All news means of communication: the Internet, newspapers, magazines, are simply overflowing with news, discussions, comments, discussions about extremism. Today the whole world is going through difficult times. Times when it is better to show universal abstinence in your words, deeds and actions. The influx of false reports in a number of regions of Russia about the mining of kindergartens, schools, judicial and healthcare institutions, after the start of a special military operation in Ukraine, cannot but excite the public. Under such conditions, it is necessary to clearly understand what extremism is, the reasons for its occurrence in society, and how this negative phenomenon is counteracted. In the realities of modernity, religious extremism has become widespread. Most authors define this type of extremism as a manifestation of an intolerant attitude towards representatives of other faiths. Nothing is recognized that violates the dogmas and principles of the dominant religion in a certain social group and the laws established by them. Religious extremism is a serious threat not only to the integrity and state security, but also to the preservation of the rights and freedoms of citizens, their mental and physical health. However, the progressive growth of extremist crime “transfers” this threat into the category of problems that need to be solved in cooperation and immediately. The events taking place in the country clearly confirm this. The target orientation of the scientific article is to get acquainted with the basic concepts, features related to the main activities of the internal affairs bodies to counter religious extremism.

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