Can Community Engagement Counter The Radical Right?
Recently I was grateful for the opportunity to participate in an online CARR panel that asked a very searching question, one that as a Prevent Coordinator I’ve asked myself many…
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Countering the Radical Right in the UK: Personal and Professional Experiences of Radical Right Extremism
Following the arrest of one of its UK based followers last year, an organisation described by the Home Secretary as a “vile white supremacist group” that targeted young and vulnerable…
What does the proscription of the Sonnenkrieg Division and the System Resistance Network mean for efforts to counter the Radical Right?
In late February, the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, laid an order in Parliament to make membership of two extreme right-wing groups illegal in the U.K.. Proscription renders membership of a…
Preventing violent extremism: stepping out of our echo chambers
For many of those who are aware, Muslim communities included, Prevent is a common sense, social care approach to an ever-growing global phenomenon. It is difficult to frame Natalie James’…
We need to talk about Kieron, but also about those around him
For many people affected by Prevent, enough is not being done. In a recent piece by CARR Policy and Practitioner Fellow William Baldet, who is a CVE (Countering Violent Extremism)…
Prevent and the Terrorism Act: we need to talk about Kieron
When it comes to preventing people being drawn into terrorism, our responsibility is to offer interventions and support to all individuals who are at risk. It was 4am when the…
U.S. Domestic Terrorism: What Is To Be Done?
Last month’s massacre of 22 people in a Texas Walmart by a man who wanted to resist “a Hispanic invasion” is only the latest horror story as the radical right…
ASEN-CARR Blogpost #1 with Craig McCann
In ASEN-CARR’s inaugural podcast, CARR Doctoral Fellow Nicholas James speaks to Policy and Practitioner Fellow Dr. Craig McCann, who is an expert on preventing violent extremism. Dr. McCann researches, lectures,…
What It’s Like To Lead Counter-Extremism Efforts In The UK
A counter-extremism coordinator in the UK highlights how those who are working to counter extremism are becoming targets themselves. In 2008 it all seemed so simple. My job as Prevent…
CARR-Hedayah Far Right De-Radicalisation Webinar Series
What is deradicalisation? And what does it look like for individuals involved in radical right movements? As part of a new EU-STRIVE funded project with Hedayah, CARR will be unpicking…