For any country, extremism and terrorism are a real threat to national security.

Extremism is an extremely great danger that can shake up any society, even the most stable and prosperous one.

One of the key areas in the fight against extremist and terrorist manifestations in the public environment is their prevention.

It is especially important to carry out such preventive work among young people, since it is the young generation that, due to a number of different factors, is the most vulnerable to the negative influence of various anti-social and criminal groups. Social and material insecurity of young people, frequent maximalism in assessments and judgments, psychological immaturity, significant dependence on other people's opinions are some of the reasons that allow us to talk about the possibility of easy dissemination of radical ideas among young people. Meanwhile, these ideas are spreading significantly among young people.

Leaders of extremist groups lure young people into their associations, often promising easy solutions to all problems, including material ones. Young unprepared young minds often do not even think about the fact that by participating in the activities of such groups, they not only fail to solve their existing problems, but also create numerous new problems for themselves and destroy their future.

Undoubtedly, preventing extremism and terrorism among young people is much more profitable than eliminating the consequences of such phenomena. In particular, it is possible to propose the following actions aimed at reducing radical manifestations in the youth environment:

·       conducting comprehensive activities to foster a legal culture among young people. This could be facilitated by a significant expansion of the legal component in upbringing and education. Knowledge of their own rights and freedoms will contribute to the development in the young generation of a sense of respect for the rights and freedoms of others, including their life, health and dignity.

·       fostering in young people a tolerant outlook and a tolerant attitude towards all people, regardless of their ethnicity, religion, social status, wealth or other circumstances. Every person should be taught from childhood that it is necessary to respect all people, regardless of any circumstances, it is impossible to divide people on any grounds. This will help to counteract various types of religious, national and social extremism.

·       improving the issues of leisure and recreation of young people. Many young people fall into various radical organizations often because of the lack of desire, and often the lack of opportunity to spend their free time with the benefit of body and soul. For this purpose, our state takes care that not only in large cities, but also in the smallest settlements actively functioning clubs, houses of culture, cinemas, museums, sports facilities, parks and other socio-cultural institutions. It is also necessary to more actively promote a healthy lifestyle, sports and physical education among young people.

·       increasing the level of social and material protection of young people, assistance in the employment of young specialists, and support for housing programs for young people.

Terrorist organizations use the Internet to recruit new members, including suicide bombers, from among both Islamists and extremist youth in order to attract them first into radical Islam and then into illegal activities. In addition, the Internet is used to build a loyalist base that plays an active role in supporting terrorist organizations.

A significant ideological resource for extremists, terrorists and gang subpolice is the education of young people in theological educational institutions. The main category of students is young people aged 20-25 years old. To counteract these negative trends, public authorities and local self-government bodies, with the involvement of civil society, should focus their efforts on the following areas:

information and analytical support for countering terrorism and extremism (issuance of all kinds of leaflets, brochures, books, appeals, posters, social advertising, objective publications in the press on the activities of law enforcement agencies, operational headquarters and anti-terrorist commissions, creation of thematic documentaries and videos, etc.);

·       propaganda support (timely delivery of objective information on the results of activities in this area); counter-propaganda (adequate and timely response to misinformation, speeches and statements by gang leaders who have ceased their criminal activities, distribution of leaflets and propaganda literature);

·       ideological (formation of religious and interethnic tolerance, patriotism, healthy lifestyle, priorities of universal values, etc.);

·       organizational (promotion of the activities of public and religious associations with a traditional constructive, including anti-terrorist, orientation; cooperation with the media, conferences, round tables, competitions for the best anti-terrorist materials, etc.);

·       educational direction (creation of a system for training specialists, including civilians, in the field of information counter-terrorism).

Qurbanov J.M., d.m.s., Head of the department of topographic anatomy and operative surgery of ATSMU

translated Ismoilov R.