October 2016

Together Against Prevent

Telegraph Confirms Andrew Gilligan is a Liar | Coolness of Hind
https://coolnessofhind.wordpress.com/2016/10/31/telegraph-confirms-andrew-gilligan-is-a-liar/

Unions call on teachers to resist obligatory ‘toxic’ terror training | Kirsten Paterson, The National
http://www.thenational.scot/news/unions-call-on-teachers-to-resist-obligatory-toxic-terror-training.23828

Senior Doctor Says Prevent Strategy Is “Bringing Discrimination” Into Consultation Rooms | Aisha Gani, Buzzfeed UK
https://www.buzzfeed.com/aishagani/doctor-prevent-discrimination?utm_term=.yvj77Jy1j8#.qwa66AO8WK

Children ‘more susceptible’ to radicalisation under Prevent anti-terror plan | Charlotte Santry, TES
https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/children-more-susceptible-radicalisation-under-prevent-anti-terror

Prevent is failing. Any effective strategy must include Muslim communities | Miqdaad Versi, The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/20/prevent-isnt-working-inclusive-muslim-communities-counter-terrorism

UK’s Prevent counter-radicalisation policy ‘badly flawed’ | Ian Cobain, The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/oct/19/uks-prevent-counter-radicalisation-policy-badly-flawed

UK’s Prevent strategy alienating Muslim communities, report warns | Simon Hooper, Middle East Eye
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uks-prevent-strategy-alienating-muslim-communities-new-report-warns-1969000720

Prevent anti-extremism strategy could threaten trust in doctors | Press Association
http://www.aol.co.uk/news/2016/10/19/prevent-antiextremism-strategy-could-threaten-trust-in-doctors/

Preventing violent extremism: the role of doctors | John Middleton, The Lancet
http://www.thelancet.com/pb/assets/raw/Lancet/pdfs/S014067361631902X.pdf pdf

The Prevent Strategy Isn’t Working | Diane Abbott, Huffington Post UK
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/diane-abbott/prevent-strategy_b_12561086.html

Instead of fighting terror, Prevent is creating a climate of fear | Amrit Singh, The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/19/terror-prevent-muslims-police-terrorist-attacks

Prevent profiteers: companies exploit climate of fear | Hilary Aked. Al-Araby
https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/comment/2016/10/12/prevent-profiteers-companies-exploit-climate-of-fear

Why we should scrap the Prevent Strategy | Alistair Carmichael, Prospect
http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/lets-scrap-the-prevent-strategy-liberal-democrat-extremism-terrorism

Open dialogue in schools is the first step in fighting violent extremism | Anantha Duraiappah, The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2016/oct/10/peace-education-preventing-violent-extremism-unesco

Overhaul Prevent – then communities can support counter-extremism | Jenny Jones, Left Foot Forward
http://leftfootforward.org/2016/10/overhaul-prevent-then-communities-can-support-counter-extremism/

Muslims see anti-extremism scheme Prevent as a ‘spying programme’, admits terror law watchdog | Joe Watts, The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/muslims-prevent-scheme-seen-as-spying-says-terrorism-law-watchdog-a7347751.html

UK terror watchdog backs calls for Prevent strategy reforms | Simon Hooper, Middle East Eye
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-terror-watchdog-backs-calls-prevent-strategy-reforms-756530868

British Muslims Living In Fear Of Prevent Strategy, Says Terror Watchdog | Aisha Gani, Buzzfeed UK
https://www.buzzfeed.com/aishagani/terror-watchdog-says-prevent-fear-real?utm_term=.jq7NNzmO6y#.ikZ66QzRoX

The Questionable Science Behind Government Terrorist-Prevention Efforts | Aviva Stahl, Vice
http://www.vice.com/read/is-it-really-possible-to-predict-who-will-become-a-terrorist

From torture to de-radicalisation: towards public accountability of secret policies designed to prevent terrorism | Vian Bakir, Open Democracy
https://www.opendemocracy.net/vian-bakir/from-torture-to-de-radicalisation-towards-public-accountability-of-secret-policies-design

Home Office Prevent unit linked to Iraq ‘black ops’ PR firm | Simon Hooper, Middle East Eye
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/home-office-prevent-unit-linked-black-ops-campaign-iraq-129661183

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