Expert View: What ‘improved’ Prevent training means
Shawcross sees a need for more ‘rigorous’ Prevent training, while it already violates various civil liberties including the freedom of religion, association and legal dissent.
24 May 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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Expert View: The harms of Prevent scrutiny of children
The Shawcross Review does not address the harms of Prevent scrutiny of children, and specifically Muslim children. Rather, its recommendations will accentuate them.
22 May 2023
Expert View: Our response on Prevent referral data concerns
Shawcross’s recommendation on Prevent referral data demonstrates his lack of knowledge about the situation that currently applies.
18 May 2023
CoolnessofHind: The Bloom Review unpacked by a concerned Muslim’s blog
The second of a two-part series unpacking the Bloom Review, this incisive and thorough essay by a Concerned Muslim’s blog is a must read.
12 May 2023
The implications of Muslim civil society having to be ‘registered’ with the Home Office
William Shawcross has attempted to smear Muslim civil society organisations in a report that seeks to position Muslims – especially those who work for positive change in communities at home
12 May 2023
The Parental Guidance: ‘Prevented from speaking about ‘LGBTQ+’
Yusuf Patel of the SRE Islam podcast ‘The Parental Guidance’ considers the LGBTQ+ programme and the Prevent strategy, with Dr Laila Aithadj.
12 May 2023
The London Circle: The People’s Review of Prevent and the Shawcross Review
The Shawcross Review and People’s Review of Prevent form the topics of this discussion with Prof. John Holmwood and Dr Layla Aitlhadj.
10 May 2023
How the Shawcross recommendations ignore the Manchester Arena Enquiry
The Shawcross recommendations to Prevent ignore the Manchester Arena Enquiry, and rather urge a greater securitisation of society that is harmful in the long term.
9 May 2023
Ayaan Institute: The Bloom Review wants the state to regulate Britain’s non-Christian minorities
Yahya Birt argues that the Bloom Review disproportionately focuses on Britain’s non-Christian religious minorities, urging further extensions of counter-extremism measures into Muslim civil society.
5 May 2023
The Canary: Counter-extremism as safeguarding creates shadowy reality in the UK
Boundaries between the UK’s counter-extremism strategy Prevent as being a counter-terrorism tool as well as being part of safeguarding are blurring the lines between care and cruelty.
5 May 2023