New data on Prevent raises racism concerns
1st October 2024
Records prompt fears of bias against Asian, Black and Middle Eastern children in UK (London, 1 October 2024) New police data on the race of people referred to Prevent, the... Read more
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RSI condemns Islamophobic, anti-migrant, racist riots
8th August 2024
RSI condemns Islamophobic, anti-migrant, racist riotsThe tragic murder of three young girls in Southport, Merseyside on 29 July sent shockwaves through communities across the United Kingdom, leaving behind profound grief... Read more
Peers raise RSI’s concerns about unnecessary and unaccountable policing powers: Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill
20th May 2024
On 24 April 2024, the controversial Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill completed the final day of its Committee Stage in the House of Lords. On the first day of debates, Lord... Read more
Rights & Security International raises concerns about Prevent and Channel referrals data on race
6th March 2023
Rights & Security International (RSI) has raised concerns about trends it believes are suggested by data on ethnicity and race from the Government’s Prevent and Channel programmes. The London-based human... Read more
‘Prevent’, human rights and data protection – RSI Event at Garden Court Chambers
27th February 2023
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_xKqSzyQkk[/embed] In October 2022, Rights & Security International (RSI) hosted a panel event at Garden Court Chambers discussing the UK’s ‘Prevent’ counter-extremism strategy, with a moderated panel conversation followed by... Read more
Independent review of Prevent dismisses expertise, minimises misogynist violence and ignores risks of bias in counter-terrorism strategy
9th February 2023
(London, 8 February 2023) The purportedly independent review of the UK’ Prevent counter-extremism strategy belittles professional expertise, including that of doctors, psychologists and people who work with vulnerable adults, and does not demonstrate a... Read more
RSI advises UN special rapporteur on the impact of counter-terrorism measures on civic space
31st January 2023
Today, RSI submitted evidence to the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism's call for inputs on the impact of... Read more
Emails raise concerns about potential Home Office interference in the Independent Review of Prevent, says Rights & Security International
23rd January 2023
Rights & Security International (RSI), a London-based human rights charity, says copies of emails it has secured through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request raise concerns that the Home Office... Read more
Secret, Confused and Illegal – UK Government is Using Illegal Data-handling Practices, New Report Finds
26th October 2022
Today, Rights & Security International (RSI) launches a new report analysing the UK’s collection and sharing of personal data under the 'Prevent' counter-extremism programme, and concludes that these practices are... Read more
Government will appoint prevent reviewer through full and open competition, conceding to RWUK’s calls
2nd March 2020
On 25 February 2020, the UK Government confirmed that it will appoint the Independent Reviewer of Prevent through u201cfull and open competition,u201d meaning u201cthe Home Secretary will be advised on... Read more
RWUK takes legal action over prevent review
6th February 2020
Rights Watch UK (RWUK) is taking legal action to ensure that the Government holds a genuinely effective and independent review of Prevent. Yasmine Ahmed, Director of Rights Watch (UK) states:... Read more
Government removes Lord Carlile as Prevent reviewer, conceding RWUK’s legal challenge to his independence
20th December 2019
The Government has today confirmed it will not be defending the proceeding launched by Rights Watch (UK) challenging Lord Carlile’s independence in the role as Prevent Reviewer. Lord Carlile’s appointment has now... Read more
RWUK & Liberty’s joint letter to the Prevent review
11th December 2019
Rights Watch (UK), along with Liberty, have sent a letter to the Independent Prevent Review, informing it they would not be filling out the Reviews online questionnaire, which forms the... Read more Government concedes permission for RWUK judicial review of Prevent reviewer
4th December 2019
PRESS RELEASE: Government concedes permission for Rights Watch (UK)’s application to judicially review the appointment of Lord Carlile as Independent Reviewer of Prevent to proceed The Government has conceded... Read more RWUK launches its challenge to government’s independent review of Prevent – october 2019
21st October 2019
PRESS RELEASE – Rights Watch (UK) launches its challenge to the Government’s independent review of Prevent The human rights charity Rights Watch (UK) has launched a judicial review challenge to... Read more
RWUK to challenge appointment of independent reviewer of Prevent
29th August 2019
Human rights charity Rights Watch (UK) (RW(UK)) have sent a letter before action to the government to challenge the appointment of the Independent Reviewer of Prevent, Lord Carlile of Berriew.... Read more Eight leading human rights organisations call on house of lords to support an independent review of counter-extremism strategy, Prevent
16th November 2018
JOINT STATEMENT The government’s Prevent Strategy – which forms one strand of the government’s overarching counter terrorism strategy, CONTEST – seeks to pre-empt acts of terrorism by identifying those at risk of... Read more
