Podcasts
Webinar: UN tells UK to suspend Prevent – Reflections on Geneva and next steps
This webinar offers a glimpse at the evidence delivered to the United Nations from a collective submission, of which Prevent Watch, Runnymede and RSI were a part.
Blogging Theology: Dr Layla Aitlhadj on how UK law silences Muslim and pro-Palestinian voices
As a guest of Paul Williams, Dr Layla Aitlhadj speaks about how UK counter-extremism law, in particular the Prevent strategy, is used to silence advocacy for a ceasefire in Palestine.
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.
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.
LIVE: The launch of the PRoP’s Response to the Shawcross Review
Dr Layla Aitlhadj and Prof. John Holmwood introduce the second report from the People’s Review of Prevent (PRoP): A Response to the Shawcross Review of Prevent.
Thinking Muslim: Is the government trying to use its Prevent strategy to outlaw Islam?
In this interview, Dr Layla Aitlhadj speaks about the latest review of Prevent by William Shawcross, and the implications of the policy now and possibly in the future for the UK.
The Big Picture: How Prevent criminalises Muslims
Here Dr Layla Aitlhadj speaks to Mohamed Hassan of the Middle East Eye’s The Big Picture podcast about how Prevent criminalises Muslims, especially about the opaque nature of the strategy and how difficult it is to challenge and interrogate for those targeted.
The Community Policy Forum speaks with John Holmwood and Richard McNeil-Willson
The Community Policy Forum held a conversation about the Shawcross Review of Prevent that covered: What are the origins of the review, what are its core issues, and what implications could it have for our democracy. With: Professor John Holmwood: Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Nottingham & Co-Director of the People’s Review of PREVENT Dr Richard McNeil-Willson: Research Fellow at Leiden University, Netherlands Kazim Ukka (Chair): Researcher at the Community Policy Forum You can watch the full conversation here.
Prevent Watch dinner: Dr Layla Aitlhadj on the importance of the People’s Review of Prevent
At the Prevent Watch Annual Update event 2022, Director of Prevent Watch, Dr Layla Aitlhadj, highlighted the importance of the People’s Review of Prevent, especially the wealth of evidence that fed into the review.