Muslim Group Outraged with Cambridge City Council’s Decision to Give Funds to Citizen’s Advice Bureau

12 May 2012   £20 Million has been given to local authorities as a part of the Prevent Strategy, which was introduced by the previous labour government to prevent British Muslim youth from being recruited by ‘radical groups’ after the 7/7 bombings. The money has been used in joint projects with Muslim groups to educate…

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Universities Not Taking the Issue of Radicalisation Seriously Enough

05.06.2011 Just ahead of (and in preparation for) the publication of the updated Prevent Strategy, Home Secretary Theresa May criticized British universities for not taking the issue of radicalization amongst students seriously enough. Without sufficient willingness on the side of university officials to tackle radicalization, Muslim extremists could easily form groups on campus that support…

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Five years after 7/7 bombings London commemorates its victims

Five years after the terrorist attacks on the London underground, the papers review what has changed since then in terms of security, anti-terrorism laws and the situation for British Muslims. The Guardian features a comment on the lost narrative of British Muslims, who have been “stigmatised en masse” by some media and government policies. Another…

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    British government anti-terrorism strategy “spies” on innocent Muslims

    The government program aimed at preventing Muslims from being lured into violent extremism is being used to gather intelligence about innocent people who are not suspected of involvement in terrorism. The information the authorities are trying to find out includes political and religious views, information on mental health, sexual activity and associates, and other sensitive…

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      City of Plymouth gets £100,000 to tackle terrorism

      City chiefs have been handed just under £100,000 by the Government to help tackle future terrorist threats to the city. Plymouth City Council made a bid for money from the Preventing Violent Extremism Pathfinder Fund, which aims to “support priority local authorities in their work to tackle violent extremism in their communities”. A spokesman for…

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