August 2016

Together Against Prevent

The Prevent strategy needs a rethink, not a rebrand | Maria Norris, The New Statesman
http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2016/08/prevent-strategy-needs-rethink-not-rebrand

The problem with Prevent: ‘I was investigated by the government’s anti-radicalisation programme’ – video | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2016/aug/26/prevent-anti-radicalisation-muslims-london-video

Prevent: Where Perception Is More Important Than Reality | Waqar Ahmed, Huffington Post UK
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/waqar-ahmed/prevent-where-perception-_b_11722602.html

PREVENT has ended, ENGAGE is its rebirth | CAGE
http://cage.ngo/article/prevent-has-ended-engage-is-its-rebirth/

Nine things British MPs want to change about Prevent | Areeb Ullah, Middle East Eye
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/nine-things-keith-wants-change-about-prevent-755953902

Radicalisation? UK.gov gets itself in cluster-muddle over ‘terrorism’ | Alexander J Martin, The Register
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/25/propaganda_didnt_create_terrorism_ukgov/

I was escorted off a flight due to racist profiling. Britain must banish this bigotry | Maryam Dharas, The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/aug/25/racist-profiling-bigotry-headscarf-flight

British MPs call for rebrand of ‘toxic’ Prevent strategy | Simon Hooper and Areeb Ullah, Middle East Eye
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/publish-0001-uk-time-426192608

Scheme to stop radicalisation is shunned | Fiona Hamilton, The Times
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/scheme-to-stop-radicalisation-is-shunned-xbnx2xc6m

Edinburgh College drops Prevent from its staff training | Scotland Against Criminalising Communities
http://www.sacc.org.uk/news/2016/edinburgh-college-drops-prevent-its-staff-training

Choudary’s conviction – and why we don’t need an extremism offence | Paul Goodman, Conservative Home
http://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2016/08/choudarys-conviction-suggests-that-we-dont-need-an-extremism-bill.html

Bristol Muslim leader backs ending scheme that uses teachers and nurses to spot potential terrorists | Patrick Daly, The Bristol Post
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/bristol-muslim-leader-backs-ending-scheme-that-uses-teachers-and-nurses-to-spot-potential-terrorists/story-29630519-detail/story.html#ixzz4HgJfkfJH

We can all be a little radicalised: recognising this will help tackle extremism | Gavin Bailey, The Conversation
https://theconversation.com/we-can-all-be-a-little-radicalised-recognising-this-will-help-tackle-extremism-63144

Glasgow teachers given training in “Snitchers’ Charter” | Scotland Against Criminalising Communities
http://www.sacc.org.uk/press/2016/glasgow-teachers-given-training-snitchers-charter

I was held after reading a book on a plane – we need to rethink our terror laws | Faizah Shaheen, The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/aug/15/faizah-shaheen-reading-book-on-plane-syria-terror-laws-muslims-radicalisation

Dear Owen Smith – Backing the Racist Prevent Strategy Won’t Win You This Election, It’ll Lose Labour Votes | Ali Milani, Huffington Post UK
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ali-milani/owen-smith-prevent-strategy_b_11468406.html

Radicalised girl’s death should prompt review of Prevent, says MP | Jamie Grierson, The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/aug/12/radicalised-girl-kadiza-sultana-death-should-prompt-review-of-prevent-says-mp

Theresa May’s counter-extremism strategy ‘negatively affecting unemployed Muslims’ | Andy McSmith, The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/british-muslims-unemployment-prevent-strategy-extremism-theresa-may-a7182846.html

Radical thinking: can violent extremism be prevented by addressing mental health? | Jessica J Steventon, Open Democracy
https://www.opendemocracy.net/jessica-j-steventon/radical-thinking-can-violent-extremism-be-prevented-by-addressing-mental-health

Armed police on the streets of London won’t stop terrorism while ordinary Muslims are labelled extremists | Robert Verkaik, The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/prevent-strategy-armed-police-london-terrorism-muslims-extremists-a7182706.html

British Muslim held by anti-terrorism police for reading Syrian art book | Middle East Eye
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/anti-terror-police-question-muslim-bride-reading-syrian-art-book-plane-1746856488

Public-sector workers are being asked to become the thought police | Stephen Smellie, Morning Star
https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-c1a7-Public-sector-workers-are-being-asked-to-become-the-thought-police#.V6RXGFdubLQ

Government’s counter-extremism strategy faces court challenge | Simon Israel, Channel 4 News
http://blogs.channel4.com/simon-israel-home-affairs/governments-counter-extremism-strategy-faces-court-challenge/1710

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