June 17, 2025|
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|6 months agoVaud Launches Pioneering Radicalisation Prevention Unit
Swiss canton establishes specialized unit to address growing concerns about youth radicalization, particularly through social networks.
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- Vaud canton is creating a Radicalisation Prevention Unit (UPRAD)
- The unit will be headed by Serge Terribilini, current Prefect of Lausanne
- The unit follows a 2018 pilot project that handled 300 cases
By The Numbers
300
follow-ups conducted during pilot project
2026
expected year of operation
They Said
"Radicalisation is a very real and increasingly complex phenomenon. It is affecting younger and younger minors, particularly through social networks"
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New Prevention Unit Launch
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