• Prevent: to prevent people turning to terrorism by tackling the factors and root causes that can lead to radicalization and recruitment in Europe and internationally; • Protect: to protect citizens and infrastructure and reduce vulnerability to attack, including improved security of borders, transport and critical infrastructure; • Disrupt: to pursue and investigate terrorists within the EU and globally; to impede planning; to disrupt support networks; asset freezing and cutting off funding; and bringing terrorists to justice; • Respond: to prepare to manage and minimize the consequences of a terrorist attack by improving capacity to deal with: the aftermath; the co-ordination of the response; and the needs of victims. This strategy correlates to human rights standards and principles, although the obligation to promote and protect human rights while countering terrorism is not specifically articulated within the strategy. This can be contrasted with the UN’s commitment as identified above. 42 Countering Terrorism, Protecting Human Rights

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