PUBLICATION

The UK Prevent Strategy: A Literature Review, 2011-2021

The UK’s counter-radicalisation Prevent strategy has become one of the most well established soft-power counter-terrorism programmes in the Western world. It offers a far more subtle approach than alternatives such as sting operations or intrusive levels of surveillance by security services. Despite this, from its beginnings, Prevent has faced criticism from campaigners, academics, and community groups. There can be little argument that there are areas where Prevent needs reform and improvement. Yet it is questionable whether adopting the claims made by many of the programme’s critics would assist making Prevent any more effective.

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Young Leaders in National Security Fellowship

Earlier this month CEG held its weeklong Young Leaders in National Security Fellowship. Amidst the political and constitutional upheaval of a new Prime Minister and the passing of the Britain’s longest serving monarch, the fellowship went ahead at a deeply significant time for the country. The success of the week was in no small part ensured by the generous patronage of Lord Carlile of Berriew KC, the former Independent Reviewer of Counter Terrorism Legislation, and William Shawcross CVO, the Independent Reviewer of Prevent. We were fortunate to have an incredibly wide range of speakers from the field, including politicians, former...

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ANNOUNCEMENT

CEG announces Young Leaders in National Security Fellowship

We are delighted to today announce the inaugural CEG Young Leaders in National Security Fellowship, which aims to identify, nurture, and guide young people interested in counter-terrorism and counter-extremism issues. The Fellowship is headed by two of the most eminent experts in the UK in this field: Lord Carlile of Berriew, who served as Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation between 2001-2011; and Sir Alex Younger, Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) between 2014 to 2020. Through this course, CEG will connect successful applicants to a leading range of experts and decision-makers who can provide them with exhaustive and unparalleled insight...

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The UK must consider further action on Islamic Relief

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is a registered charity which was founded in the UK in 1984 but now has branches in over 40 countries. Its stated focus is humanitarian work and delivering aid. Egyptian co-founder, Hany el-Banna, summarises their mission as being to add “Islamic values to the international community of humanitarian organisations”. However, IRW has had to fight to defend its reputation in recent years after being put under the spotlight by some of the UK’s closest allies regarding what they claim are its links to the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood network and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas. IRW fiercely...

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