The Justice Gap: Ministers urged to withdraw Prevent review
The UK government has been called upon by community leaders, academics and more than 200 civil organisations to withdraw a controversial Prevent review.
26 March 2023
The People's Review of Prevent
The People’s Review of Prevent is an alternative review to the Government Shawcross Review.
This review provides a voice to the people most impacted by the Prevent Duty.
Prevent is described as ‘safeguarding’ children from harms. However, under Prevent, safeguarding is focused on protecting the wider public from children believed to be ‘risky’, rather than protecting children from harms.
Throughout our report we present case studies that show how real these harms can be and the distress they cause to children and their families and carers.
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Middle East Eye: Shawcross Prevent reforms risk ‘slide into authoritarianism’, critics warn
The UK is facing a “slide into dangerous authoritarianism” if the government proceeds with the recommendations of a contentious review of Prevent, critics of the strategy have warned. In a joint letter issued on Tuesday, a coalition of civil society organisations including Amnesty International, Liberty, and a wide range of Muslim community groups called for the withdrawal of the review, which Suella Braverman, the home secretary, has already pledged to implement in full. William Shawcross’s review, published last month after years of delays, called for Prevent to prioritise the threat from Islamist extremism over far-right extremism, and said that confronting Islamist narratives should be a “principal component of Prevent activity”. Shawcross accused some critics of Prevent of themselves being “radicalising influences”, and suggested there was a “concerted campaign… to undermine and delegitimise” the programme. They said: “Despite raising legitimate evidence-based concerns, critics of Prevent have been ignored and smeared. One
23 March 2023
The Guardian: Withdraw William Shawcross review of Prevent, ministers urged
Over 200 civil society organisations, community leaders and academics have called on the UK government to withdraw the Prevent review by William Shawcross.
22 March 2023
Expert View: Manchester Arena Inquiry undermines Shawcross report
The Manchester Arena Inquiry undermines the Shawcross’s attempts to shunt Muslim-led civil society groups into the same frame as terrorism.
13 March 2023
RSI statement of concerns about UK data on race in Prevent and Channel referrals
Rights & Security International (RSI) has raised concerns about trends suggested by UK data on race and ethnicity from Prevent and Channel referrals.
6 March 2023
The MJ Exclusive: Baroness Warsi rails against Government’s Prevent overhaul
Baroness Warsi has attacked the government’s proposed reform of Prevent, warning Whitehall risks creating a ‘hierarchy of extremism’ and an ‘unnecessary culture war’.
5 March 2023
5 Pillars: Didsbury Mosque and Manchester Muslims owed an apology by MI5, media and far-right
Manchester resident Shabnam Kulsoom says MI5, the media and Tommy Robinson owe Manchester Muslims an apology, following the exoneration of Didsbury Mosque.
4 March 2023
The Guardian: Manchester Arena bomber ‘radicalised by family and libya conflict’
Within a month of Manchester arena bomber accused Salman Abedi enrolling at Manchester College, he had assaulted a female pupil, reports the Guardian.
3 March 2023
BBC: Didsbury mosque ‘a scapegoat’, says mosque trustee
Chair of trustees at Didsbury Mosque, Fawzi Haffar said the mosque was “being used as a scapegoat” during the Manchester Arena Inquiry, reports the BBC.
2 March 2023
Channel 4: Manchester Arena bombing concerns over government’s attitude towards Libyan group
A solicitor in the Manchester arena bombing enquiry said that it’s “extraordinary” that the government had said it would be “inaccurate and inappropriate” to link a previously banned group to
1 March 2023