How the Prevent strategy will target a child, but ignore the cause
Almost two years ago – a long time in the history of the Prevent strategy – I spoke to a mother who confided in me that her son was so
14 September 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: Suella Braverman says Douglas Murray holds ‘perfectly decent views’
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has told the British parliament that a controversial commentator accused of a “record of hate” against Muslims holds “mainstream, insightful and perfectly decent political views”.
8 September 2023
State Capture: The CCE as a vehicle for entryism by right-wing think tanks
This piece traces the development of the Commission for Countering Extremism (CCE) since 2018 and provides a picture of the state of counter-terror policy in Britain.
2 September 2023
Embodying the inquiry: disaster, affectivity, and the localised politics of security
Through an approach of embodying the inquiry, this journal article investigates the scope, recommendations, and forensic investigation of the Manchester Arena Inquiry, and the way it places further responsibility for
30 August 2023
Law Council of Australia warns government against ‘unnecessary’ proposed counter-extremism laws
The Law Council of Australia has joined civil liberty groups, journalists and advocacy groups to sound the alarm on proposed counter-extremism laws, saying they are unnecessary and may interfere with
25 August 2023
Justice and the Prevent duty: a misnomer and near-impossibility
The notion of justice and the Prevent duty is non-existent and almost impossible for those it wrongfully targets and harms.
23 August 2023
CCE under Simcox returns £1m to Home Office despite ‘rising terror threat’
Almost £1m of unspent funding for counterextremism work has been handed back to the government by the CCE as sources say “no one knows” what the commission does.
21 August 2023
Expert View: How Prevent harmfully alters crucial power dynamics in public services
The coupling of public services with Prevent not only destroys the trust that is essential in these sectors, but it disturbs crucial power dynamics for trust.
11 August 2023
Higher Education, Prevent and Academic Freedom in the UK
As part of discussions about academic freedom in the UK, John Holmwood asks why the harms of the UK’s counter-extremism strategy Prevent have not featured in relation to concerns about
10 August 2023
Out of sight out of mind? The Prevent referrals that go unrecorded
When it comes to Prevent referrals, these three specific and unexceptional case examples illustrate the undocumented impact of Prevent.
31 July 2023