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Palestine Action ban could lead to people being wrongly criminalised, Home Office official says

The ban on Palestine Action risks overwhelming Prevent, causing confusion and wrongful criminalisation of Palestine advocates and increased inappropriate referrals.

fromwww.independent.co.uk

2 weeks ago

Babies and toddlers referred to counterterror scheme hundreds of times

A Freedom of Information request submitted by Hyphen to the Home Office revealed that children aged between two to five were referred a further 500 times between 2016-27 to 2023-24. Nearly half (46 per cent) of the Prevent referrals for children under the age of 10 during this period were for Islamist concerns, with the figure jumping to 70 per cent for under three-year-olds.

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fromwww.theguardian.com

3 months ago

Girl who stabbed teachers in Welsh school had been considered for Prevent

A 13-year-old fascinated by Hitler and weapons was considered but not referred to Prevent before she stabbed three people and received a 15-year detention sentence.

fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk

4 months ago

Terror watchdog called MP's killer 'great person', shut case after one session

Lord David Anderson stated that the report revealed a long series of failings by Prevent, yet there was no evidence suggesting that different actions could have prevented Sir David's assassination.