Prevent: We need to listen to those harmed by UK counter-extremism policy | Middle East Eye
The government’s appointment of William Shawcross as the new reviewer of Britain’s counter-terrorism policy, Prevent, has blown away any remaining veneer of credibility it might have had to oversee a robust [...]
The latest Prevent Review is a political charade, we must boycott it | Ceasefire Magazine
The UK government’s latest review of its Prevent strategy is not only a political facade but a trojan horse to expand the programme. We must be united in our call [...]
British Muslims know this Government is no fan of free speech | Metro News
This week, the Government announced that universities and colleges could be fined for stifling free speech on campuses. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is set to unveil a ‘free speech champion’ [...]
Human rights groups to boycott government’s Prevent review | UK news | The Guardian
A coalition of human rights and community groups have said they will boycott the government’s review of the anti-radicalisation programme Prevent in protest at the appointment of William Shawcross as [...]
William Shawcross in his own words – 5Pillars
This is a selection of the speeches and writings of William Shawcross who has just been appointed to review the government’s Prevent counter-extremism strategy. They reveal consistent support for the [...]
Shawcross Prevent role is Tories’ latest salvo in culture war against Muslims | Middle East Eye
The appointment of William Shawcross as reviewer of the UK government’s contentious Prevent counter-terrorism strategy should be seen as the latest example of the Conservative Party’s structural hostility to [...]
Muslim boy, 4, was referred to Prevent over game of Fortnite | UK news | The Guardian
A four-year-old boy’s referral to the government’s anti-extremism Prevent strategy after talking about the popular Fortnite video game at his after-school club has prompted fresh calls to abolish the controversial [...]
William Shawcross’s selection for Prevent role strongly criticised | Prevent strategy | The Guardian
William Shawcross, a former head of the charity watchdog who has made controversial comments about Islam, is to lead the struggling review of the government’s anti-radicalisation programme Prevent. The review, announced [...]
UK Prevent review faces fresh criticism over Shawcross appointment | Middle East Eye
The UK government on Tuesday named the former head of the Charity Commission, William Shawcross, to lead its long delayed independent review of Prevent in a move that is likely [...]