Counter-Terrorism Policy of Mongolia: Raising Awareness on Terrorism

몽골의 대테러 정책: 테러인식 제고

  • Received : 2019.08.12
  • Accepted : 2019.09.10
  • Published : 2019.09.30

Abstract

This study touches upon the challenges of globalization, in which terrorism is one of the most brutal forms of criminal violence targeting innocent people. No country is immune from terrorist attacks, and no person is immune from becoming a victim. Interest in this topic is increasing as terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, in its scale and intensity, and in its inhumanity and cruelty, is now becoming one of the most acute and pressing problems of global importance. Legal regulations passed in Mongolia in 2004 have established a structure to prevent and detect terrorist threats. However, the country's anti-terrorism policy should be improved with respect to its global counter-terrorism strategy. Because Mongolia is a comparatively safe country in the region, the people do not consider terrorism to be a real threat. This study aims to suggest methods to quickly raise awareness and create a security culture to improve Mongolia's long-term terrorism prevention policy. In particular, the authors review Mongolia's anti-terrorism policy, focusing on legal regulations, and suggest education methods to raise terrorism awareness for the public as a primary preventive measure. The study also presents a comparative analysis and a summary conclusion by examining international legal acts, conventions on new manifestations of terrorism, the foundations of laws and regulations of Mongolia, and related research on terrorism.

이 연구에서는 세계화를 위한 도전과제를 다루고 있는데, 이러한 과제 중 하나가 바로 무고한 사람들을 대상으로 한 가장 잔인한 형태의 폭력인 테러리즘이다. 테러 공격으로부터 완전히 안전한 국가는 없으며, 누구나 테러피해자가 될 수 있다. 테러리즘은 모든 형태와 징후, 규모와 강도, 비인간성과 잔인함에 있어 현재 전 세계에서 가장 첨예하고 긴급한 문제 중 하나가 되고 있기 때문에 이 주제에 대한 관심이 지속적으로 증가하고 있다. 2004년 몽골에서 통과된 법규는 테러 위협을 탐지하고 예방하는 구조를 확립했다. 하지만, 몽골의 대테러 정책은 세계적인 대테러 전략과 관련하여 개선되어야 한다. 몽골은 테러로부터 상대적으로 안전한 지역이기 때문에, 몽골 국민들은 아직 테러를 실제적인 위협으로 여기지 않는다. 이 연구에서는 몽골의 장기적 테러 예방 정책을 개선하기 위해 신속히 테러인식을 높이고 보안 문화를 조성할 수 있는 방법을 제시하고자 한다. 특히, 몽골의 대테러 정책을 검토한 후, 국민의 테러인식 제고를 위해서는 교육이 최선의 예방책이라는 점을 제시하였다. 또한, 이번 연구는 국제법적 행위, 테러리즘의 새로운 발현에 관한 협약, 몽골 법규의 기초, 테러리즘 관련 연구 등을 검토해 비교 분석적 결론을 제시하였다.

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