The Justice Gap: Ministers urged to withdraw Prevent review
The UK government has been called upon by community leaders, academics and more than 200 civil organisations to withdraw a controversial Prevent review.
26 March 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: Shawcross Prevent reforms risk ‘slide into authoritarianism’, critics warn
The UK is facing a “slide into dangerous authoritarianism” if the government proceeds with the recommendations of a contentious review of Prevent, critics of the strategy have warned. In a joint letter issued on Tuesday, a coalition of civil society organisations including Amnesty International, Liberty, and a wide range of Muslim community groups called for the withdrawal of the review, which Suella Braverman, the home secretary, has already pledged to implement in full. William Shawcross’s review, published last month after years of delays, called for Prevent to prioritise the threat from Islamist extremism over far-right extremism, and said that confronting Islamist narratives should be a “principal component of Prevent activity”. Shawcross accused some critics of Prevent of themselves being “radicalising influences”, and suggested there was a “concerted campaign… to undermine and delegitimise” the programme. They said: “Despite raising legitimate evidence-based concerns, critics of Prevent have been ignored and smeared. One
23 March 2023
The Guardian: Withdraw William Shawcross review of Prevent, ministers urged
Over 200 civil society organisations, community leaders and academics have called on the UK government to withdraw the Prevent review by William Shawcross.
22 March 2023
Middle East Eye: Prevent review fulfils dreams of UK’s right wing media
The Shawcross review was applauded by the right wing media, and shows yet again how Muslims are being unfairly targeted in this country.
14 February 2023
The Guardian: UK counter-terrorism report author accused of basing conclusions on ‘handful of cases’
William Shawcross, the counter-terrorism report author of a controversial review into the Prevent strategy has been accused of failing to do his job properly.
13 February 2023
Middle East Eye: Shawcross Prevent review is a dangerous whitewash
The Shawcross Prevent review ignores ‘non-Muslim’ ideological violence, sending a problematic message to the British far-right, writes Dr Layla Aitlhadj.
13 February 2023
The Canary: Human rights groups say Shawcross review ‘doubles down’ on Prevent’s worst parts
Human rights groups have loudly criticised the just-released independent review of Prevent, led by William Shawcross.
10 February 2023
5 Pillars: Shawcross review prompts Muslim organisations to call for Prevent to be scrapped
The William Shawcross review of Prevent has prompted Muslim organisations to call for the controversial strategy to be scrapped.
10 February 2023
Prevent Watch sends legal letter to Home Office over Prevent Strategy Review
Prevent Watch, an organisation which monitors the government’s controversial Prevent strategy, has sent a formal letter to the Home Office warning of legal action.
1 February 2023
The Guardian: Prevent Watch warns Home Office of possible libel action over Prevent strategy review
Prevent Watch, which has supported 600 individuals it says have wrongly been affected by Prevent, sent a formal letter to the Home Office warning of legal action.
1 February 2023