EFFORTS TO OVERCOME RADICAL VIEWS BY EX-CONVICTS OF TERRORISM

Abstract

The effort to reintegrate former terrorism villains into society turns out to be a challenging issue. Considering the negative stigma and ingrained distrust towards these former terrorism convicts, it has led to the emergence of fear and a sense of vigilance within the community. However, this differs from the situation of former convicts involved with the Moderation House Foundation in Mojokerto. The foundation, officially established by the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT), includes several former terrorism convicts who have pledged allegiance to the Republic of Indonesia. As is the goal and effort of the BNPT, the deradicalization program would be more effective if conducted by individuals trusted by groups exposed to radicalism, such as teachers, family members, or religious leaders. Thus, with research conducted using the empirical legal research method and a socio-legal research approach, the Moderation House Foundation in Mojokerto, under the auspices of the BNPT, has become one of the means to prevent radicalism and minimize terrorism activities in Indonesia, particularly in Mojokerto. This is evident from the change in attitude and behavior of the former convicts, who have become more positive due to various structured nationalist activities that have been successfully implemented. As we know, effective approaches require cross-sector cooperation involving all relevant parties, including the government, civil society, and educational, religious, and media institutions.

Keywords

• counter radicalization
• deradicalism
• mojokerto moderation house foundation