SINGAPORE: Religious rehabilitation program

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Updated January 30, 2008 20:59:37

Late last week Singapore revealed it had detained two Singaporean men into custody for terrorism offences in December. Leaders of the wealthy city-state have repeatedly warned that Singapore is a top target for militant attacks. However, the two arrests were overshadowed by the release of eleven other people the same week, after they underwent a government-sponsored rehabilitation program. The program's run by a so-called Religious Rehabilitation Group, which consists of senior Islamic scholars and teachers, and it's being seen in Singapore as a valuable element in tackling domestic radicalism.

Presenter: Adam Connors
Speakers: Dr John Harrison, Head of the Terrorism Unit at the International Center for Political Violence and Terrorism Research in Singapore; Lim Boon Heng, Singaporean Minister; Reverend John Baldock, formerly of World Conference on Religion and Peace at the United Nations

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