University of Kerbala Holds an Awareness Lecture on the Phenomenon of Recruitment

The College of Education for Pure Sciences at the University of Kerbala organized an awareness lecture titled “The Phenomenon of Recruitment as an Extremist Religious Movement Through Social Media,” presented by Professor Nasreen Alaa Al-Din Hashem.

The lecture aimed to define the concept of recruitment, including the enlistment of individuals by states or armed groups for military or security purposes.

Several key topics were discussed, including state-led recruitment, such as the restructuring of the Iraqi army after 2003 following its dissolution, and the Iraqi government’s imposition of mandatory conscription to strengthen its armed forces, particularly during conflicts with groups like ISIS. The lecture also addressed the recruitment of thousands of individuals, including children, by armed groups through coercion, financial incentives, or ideological persuasion.