DAMMAM: About 15 percent of the young people who underwent counseling for extremist behavior and taking part in conflicts abroad relapsed and returned to these war zones, according to a report issued by the Mohammed bin Naif Counseling and Care Center.
The report said that 3,123 people underwent treatment, 2,502 from Riyadh, and 621 from Jeddah. There were also 3,002 held in prisons locally who went through the sessions, while 121 returned from Guantanamo Bay prison.
There were 16,207 sessions held, in addition to 15 programs for preventive counseling carried out in 12 governorates. There were tailored counseling programs for 309 beneficiaries, and 134 sessions for 27 young women.
In addition, the management of the center provides support for beneficiaries after the sessions are completed, including health, social, education and employment programs. There is also financial aid for the families of poor inmates.
Abdullah Al-Suwailem, a member of the counseling committee at the center, said the sessions are not limited to religious matters, but are supplemented by psychological treatment.
He said there was urgent need to punish those who commit murder, to deter others. The penalties imposed two months ago on several terrorist was an effective deterrent, he said.
Al-Suwailem said there must also be attempts made to close avenues that terrorists use to mislead vulnerable young people, particularly through the media. He said the center plans to open branches across the country, and evaluate the effectiveness of its programs.
Al-Suwailem said many young people are misled by their friends to commit acts of terrorism. They are also sometimes influenced by family members.
The report said that 3,123 people underwent treatment, 2,502 from Riyadh, and 621 from Jeddah. There were also 3,002 held in prisons locally who went through the sessions, while 121 returned from Guantanamo Bay prison.
There were 16,207 sessions held, in addition to 15 programs for preventive counseling carried out in 12 governorates. There were tailored counseling programs for 309 beneficiaries, and 134 sessions for 27 young women.
In addition, the management of the center provides support for beneficiaries after the sessions are completed, including health, social, education and employment programs. There is also financial aid for the families of poor inmates.
Abdullah Al-Suwailem, a member of the counseling committee at the center, said the sessions are not limited to religious matters, but are supplemented by psychological treatment.
He said there was urgent need to punish those who commit murder, to deter others. The penalties imposed two months ago on several terrorist was an effective deterrent, he said.
Al-Suwailem said there must also be attempts made to close avenues that terrorists use to mislead vulnerable young people, particularly through the media. He said the center plans to open branches across the country, and evaluate the effectiveness of its programs.
Al-Suwailem said many young people are misled by their friends to commit acts of terrorism. They are also sometimes influenced by family members.
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