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<p /> <p>The Government takes the threat posed by those who travel to Syria and Iraq
extremely seriously.Our priority is to dissuade people from travelling to areas of
conflict in the first place, by highlighting that the best way for the public to help
is to donate to UK-registered charities that have ongoing relief operations; that
anyone going to Syria, even for humanitarian reasons, is at serious risk of being
targeted by terrorist groups or the regime; and that travelling to Syria will place
anxiety on families and friends.The Home Secretary this week backed a national campaign
aimed at dissuading young people from travelling to Syria and Iraq. The campaign ‘Families
Matter’ was launched on 21st July by Families Against Stress and Trauma (FAST), a
community organisation which provides support to vulnerable families and individuals
across the country. Through our work with law enforcement and responsible social media
companies, we are making significant progress with removing online propaganda including
material from proscribed groups, such as ISIL, which targets the vulnerable and encourages
travel. Since December 2013, the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit have removed
over 21,000 pieces of unlawful terrorist material, a significant proportion of which
is related to Syria and Iraq. The police and security services are actively working
to detect and disrupt terrorist threats. A range of measures may be used to, including
disrupting travel by cancelling British passports, depriving dual nationals of British
citizenship and excluding them from the UK, and conducting interviews at the border
as part of Counter Terrorist investigations.</p><p />
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