• 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.
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