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Climate Politics and Freedom of Expression: Amsterdam

Dr Layla Aitlhadj participated in an international event at the University of Amsterdam, entitled ‘Climate Politics and Freedom of Expression‘. She represented Prevent Watch as a panelist on climate politics in the context of authoritarian practices, specifically in the context of Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) policies. She did a short 15-20 minute intervention on the topic followed by audience discussion. To arrange a similar talk at your event, or any other presentation or workshop, please fill in the form at the bottom of this page.

14 February 202517 April 2025 By Senior Editor

Evening Standard: MET says Gaza conflict ‘raises risk of terror attacks’

Thanks to the Gaza conflict, London “is facing the risk of attack”, the MET’s counter-terrorism chief told the Evening Standard, while claiming “a substantial jump” in Prevent referrals ahead of official statistics due for release soon.

29 November 20233 September 2025 By Senior Editor

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Palestine uncensored: ‘In a time of monsters, you are the light’ – a teacher’s letter to her students

As part of a Palestine Uncensored blog series at Verso Books, these two letters by a young teacher, who works in a school in London, are addressed to her students and her colleagues and concern Prevent.

21 November 20239 January 2024 By Senior Editor

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The pressure-cooker effect: The harm of self-censorship on Palestine

From self-censorship to democratic disengagement, the real impact of Prevent on young people should be causing the government to reconsider Prevent – so, why are they only increasing the pressure?

30 October 202320 February 2024 By Senior Editor

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Pushing back against Prevent censorship in the context of Israel-Palestine

New Prevent guidelines for responsible authorities will be severely tested by the fallout from the military actions in Israel-Palestine.

19 October 20239 January 2024 By Senior Editor

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What we can expect from the Prevent strategy this academic year

Here’s what students, staff and parents can expect this 2023-4 academic year after the Home Office accepted all of Shawcross’s recommendations.

29 September 20239 September 2025 By Senior Editor

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The Independent: Free speech violation as student essays reported to Prevent

In a shocking free speech violation, students have had their university essays investigated by counter-terrorism police and faced questioning by staff under Prevent, reports The Independent. Campaigners and experts warn that free speech is being stifled on campus and trust destroyed because of the “overzealous” Prevent programme, with students and lecturers becoming “suspects and informants”. Freedom of Information requests reveal that academic materials have been flagged in response to the government’s anti-radicalisation strategy – but it is understood that no action has been taken against students. Read more at The Independent Related… What we can expect from Prevent in the new academic year (Expert View, 2023) Higher Education, Prevent and Academic Freedom in the UK (Book Chapter, 2023) The People’s Review of Prevent (Report, 2023)

15 February 202028 August 2025 By preventwatchadmin

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Netpol reveals how a 14-year-old boy was labelled a ‘domestic extremist’

This is a statement by Netpol about how a 14-year-old Derbyshire boy was labelled a ‘domestic extremist’, because he said in class that he is an anti-fascist.

2 July 20192 January 2024 By preventwatchadmin 0

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CAGE: Tony Blair’s new report is a poor attempt at censoring Muslim voices and dictating Islamic belief

London – A new report by the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) is an academically flawed attempt to remould Islamic belief and silence Muslim voices that challenge repressive state policies. Blair, commonly known for being funded by despots, is now attempting to cast himself as the authority on what is acceptable and unacceptable dissent within the framework of his cash cow, the ‘War on Terror’. The report uses the disbanded Al-Muhajiroun (ALM) as a baseline for “extremist” beliefs, and the authors tar anyone who approximates similar talking points as illegitimate, a superficial guilt-by-association without any actual contextual examination or rigorous academic enquiry. Read more

28 January 20191 October 2021 By preventwatchadmin 0

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‘I heard it on Horrible Histories’: Six-year-old Muslim referred after school trip

This is the case of QS, a six-year-old referred to Prevent for a comment he first heard on the ‘Horrible Histories’ TV series.

27 August 201818 January 2024 By preventwatchadmin 0

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Climate Politics and Freedom of Expression: Amsterdam

Evening Standard: MET says Gaza conflict ‘raises risk of terror attacks’

Palestine uncensored: ‘In a time of monsters, you are the light’ – a teacher’s letter to her students

The pressure-cooker effect: The harm of self-censorship on Palestine

Pushing back against Prevent censorship in the context of Israel-Palestine

What we can expect from the Prevent strategy this academic year

The Independent: Free speech violation as student essays reported to Prevent

Netpol reveals how a 14-year-old boy was labelled a ‘domestic extremist’

CAGE: Tony Blair’s new report is a poor attempt at censoring Muslim voices and dictating Islamic belief

‘I heard it on Horrible Histories’: Six-year-old Muslim referred after school trip

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