The Contested Shawcross Review of PREVENT: Anti-Terrorism or Anti-Islam?
On 8 February 2023, the long-awaited report – The Independent Review of Prevent – conducted by the commissioner for public appointments William Shawcross, was published after much skepticism, delay and controversy, even from within the cabinet.[1] The Prevent Duty, born in the wake of 9/11 as part of the government’s counter-terrorism strategy, places a duty…
