OSCE Mission to Montenegro organizes training course on rehabilitation and reintegration of foreign terrorist fighters

In order to support national authorities in enhancing their capacities and whole-of-society approach to reintegration of foreign terrorist fighters, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, organized a training course on their non-custodial rehabilitation and reintegration on 10 November 2021 in Podgorica.

The event was organized in close co-operation with the National Coordinator for Combating Violent Extremism and facilitated by a local expert and an NGO representative that are members of the National Operational Team.

More than 20 representatives from the Institute for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions as well as social service centers, NGOs and other stakeholders discussed instruments to screen and assess risks and needs of violent extremist prisoners. They also discussed the role of the Help and Protection Team in processing post-penal support and reintegration into the community.

In thanking the OSCE for its continued support, Rade Milošević, State Secretary in the Ministry of Interior and National Coordinator for Combating Violent Extremism emphasized the importance of preventive action in the fight against violent extremism. “This can be done through education with the involvement of educators and social workers. Although Montenegro is not affected by this phenomenon to the extent that some countries in the region are, it is necessary to continue with continuous preventive action,” he said.