France justice minister Christiane Taubira and a "Counter-Terrorism" Committee plan to tackle terrorism by targeting poverty and injustice. She states "Terrorism is not elsewhere it’s everywhere". This has become a concern in France because of the recent terrorist attacks that occurred.
"... we need to concentrate on education and health. Reducing misery and inequality [...] will enable us to combat terrorism, because if we’re able to ensure that hope comes back, that people see that there’s a tomorrow, that they can get justice, then we will be able to dissipate this terrorism", says Taubira.
The U.S. has been working with France to come up with a plan to battle terrorism and France may begin to follow the same system as post 9/11 but they fear they will violate civil liberties and the rights of citizens.
“The challenge is to show that we can counter these new dangers without losing the soul of our principles, without losing the very foundations which serve as the legitimacy of public order.”-Christiane Taubira
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