Wednesday 15 June 2022

Right-wing nationalism inquiry: focus on Islamist extremism has come at expense of detecting neo-Nazis

Australian authorities have had a "myopic" focus on Islamist extremism since 9/11, experts have lamented, warning that it has come at the expense of identifying the rise of far-right extremism.

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry is investigating right-wing nationalism, including how the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the movement and acted as a breeding ground for recruitment. The hearings, which kicked off on Tuesday, were told children as young as 10 were being radicalised by neo-Nazis.

Right-wing nationalism inquiry: focus on Islamist extremism has come at expense of detecting neo-Nazis
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/focus-on-islamist-extremism-linked-to-neo-nazi-rise-as-10-year-old-kids-radicalised-20220614-p5atgu.html

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