Prevent is a failed policy. It has been derided by academics, [i] teaching unions, [ii] students,[iii] police officers,[iv] and teachers. Many mosques have spoken out against it and there has been a groundswell of opposition to it within the Muslim ...
Read More »The ‘Regulating Madrasas’ Bill: battered, bruised and bloodied, but not dead yet.
Madrasas can give a slight sigh of relief, for now, before taking a deep breath and wondering what the government will try next. The proposal for regulating “Out-of-school Education Settings” appears less likely to proceed as planned after the government ...
Read More »Breaking Bad: The government’s stance on terrorism law
On the 18th of September, 31-year-old father-of-two Mohammed Ali was sentenced to eight years in prison[1] for trying to buy ricin off of an undercover FBI agent on the Internet, inspired by the TV series Breaking Bad. This was following the ...
Read More »Does spying make you feel safer?
“Let them worship the Lord of this House.Who feeds them against hunger and gives them security against fear.”[1] Safety and security is an essential need for all of mankind at all levels; for individuals, families and the community at large. ...
Read More »“Extremism” Disruption Orders: Protecting freedom by removing it
Introduction That those who wish to do you harm lack the competence to carry out their wishes is something that you might pray for. Recently we have noticed an astonishing lack of sophistication among some neoconservative ideologues and politicians, as ...
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