Extinction Rebellion guidance raises fresh concerns over Prevent
by Jamie Grierson Home affairs correspondent from on (#4XT45)
Latest controversy comes at a problematic time for UK anti-radicalisation scheme
The now recalled guidance issued by counter-terror police that placed Extinction Rebellion alongside the likes of jihadists and neo-Nazis emerged at a problematic time for the government's flagship anti-radicalisation programme, Prevent.
The voluntary initiative is supposed to be under independent review after years of concerns about its impact on certain communities and on freedom of expression.
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