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Book Reviews : Jose C.M. van Santen, They Leave their Jars Behind: The Conversion of Mafa Women to Islam (North Cameroon). Leiden: Centrum Vrouwen en Autonomie, 1993. 401 pages. Fatima Mernissi, Women and Islam: An Historical and Theological Enquiry. New Delhi: Kali for Women, 1993. 228 pages
De-Radicalization, Rehabilitation and Re-integration of Juvenile Militants in Pakistan: A Case Study of Sabaoon
In the wake of a protracted militancy in the Malakand region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the post-2007 military operations in the Swat valley culminated in the soft counter-insurgency approach under the De-Radicalization and Emancipation Programs (DREP). In doing so, Sabaoon was established in 2009 as the first de-radicalization initiative in Pakistan and the only program in the world to de-radicalize juvenile militants associated with Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Furthermore, Saboon focused on reintegrating the juvenile into their communities as productive and valuable citizens. By drawing on primary and secondary data sources, this paper attempts to highlight the push and pull factors that led the children towards militancy, their rehabilitation methods and techniques used at Sabaoon, and the impacts of the rehabilitation program on reintegration into society. The paper argues that the Sabaoon program aimed to promote religious harmony and tolerance by addressing the ideological and social problems that drove the children towards militancy. The study further argues that most reintegrated children are now running their own small businesses, such as auto-mechanic workshops, carpentry, and electronic appliance repair, while some serve in government and non-government institutions. However, the data also suggests a higher recidivism ratio among these juveniles.