In the last few years, Kyrgyzstan and other Central Asian countries (especially Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan) have constantly endured threats of religious radicalization and violent extremism. Many reports suggest that youth and women are being manipulated and recruited by radical groups to commit acts of violence both within their respective countries as well as beyond their borders in countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Egypt. From Kyrgyzstan alone, as many as 500 men and women are reported to have joined ISIS in Syria and Iraq, according to Government data…..