Luxembourg is to set up a hotline for residents who have been radicalised but need help getting out of their environment.
The hotline was unveiled by Luxembourg Foreign Affairs Minister Jean Asselborn while speaking at the UN conference in Geneva about avoiding violent extremism on Friday.
In is speech, the minister listed the actions taken by the government to combat and prevent the radicalisation of Muslims in Luxembourg.
“The most recent national initiative is the future creation of a “hotline” offering advice and support to people who want out of their indoctrination and their entourage,” he said.
The minister did not shed any further light on the matter but it is likely that the project is being developed in partnership with representatives of the Luxembourg Shoura.
Last year, Jean-Luc Karlskind, Deputy Chairman of the Luxembourg Shoura Council, a body representing mosques in the Grand Duchy, proposed establishing a free helpline for people who suspect that their friends or family members may be adopting extreme political, social and religious ideals, inspired by radical Islamists.
“The Luxembourg authorities have also established a dialogue with representatives of the Muslim community to address both the challenges posed by violent radicalisation,” the minister said.
Other steps taken in Luxembourg to combat radicalisation have been a series of awareness-raising campaigns, in education, prison and asylum seeker centres.