OSCE, Alm.del - 2010-11 (1. samling) - Bilag 47: OSCE PA - Supplementary Item 1-25

1. Recalling its Berlin Declaration of 2002 on Confronting Terrorism as a Global Challenge inthe 21stcentury and chapter III of its Washington Declaration of 2005 and its accompanyingresolutions on Terrorism by Suicide Bombers and on Terrorism and Human Rights,2. Recalling the 2007 report of the OSCE PA’s Special Representative on Anti-Terrorism, MrKammenos, on the role of the OSCE in the fight against terrorism,3. Noting the Ministerial Council Decision No. 2/09 on Further OSCE Efforts to AddressTransnational Threats and Challenges to Security and Stability, specifically where itcommends the OSCE’s contribution to countering violent extremism and radicalization thatlead to terrorism,4. Commending the valuable work that has been undertaken in this field by the OSCE’sexecutive structures, in particular the Action against Terrorism Unit (ATU) and the Office ofDemocratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR),5. Realizing that in recent years the Assembly has addressed the fight against terrorism mainlyin the context of the war in Afghanistan, for example in the Astana Declaration of 2008 andthe Oslo Declaration of 2010,6. Realizing furthermore that a necessary first step in any effective and comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy is to prevent and counter the processes of radicalization that leadindividuals and groups to resort to terrorist violence in pursuit of whatever might be theirmotivations and aims,7. Stressing that this involves,inter alia,understanding and addressing the factors conductive toterrorism as well as strengthening the resilience of individuals, communities and societies inorder to reduce sympathy and support for those who incite and resort to terrorist violence,8. Aware that a number of OSCE participating states have gained considerable experience withpolicies and measures to this effect and that they consequently have valuable insights aboutthe possible do’s and don’ts in countering terrorism and radicalization that lead to terrorism,The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly:9. Calls on the OSCE participating states to actively share best practices and lessons learned incountering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism, includingunderstanding and analyses of factors conducive to terrorism,10. Urges the OSCE participating States to engage with relevant OSCE executive structures andto provide funding for the organization of roundtables and training courses on national andlocal level approaches to countering radicalization and violent extremism that lead to