Join us as we launch Amnesty International UK's new campaign to scrap Prevent! Sessions will include a briefing on our new report on the human rights impacts of Prevent and a campaign planning session for Manchester and the surrounding areas. Refreshments will be available.

About Amnesty’s work on Prevent

The Prevent strategy defines certain indicators of ‘radicalisation', but through speaking to interviewees, we found that decisions about who to refer to Prevent ultimately rely on ‘gut feeling’.

This has led to Prevent having a racist and discriminatory impact. In many cases, those worst affected are among society’s most vulnerable and marginalised people. For example, children, neurodivergent people and Muslims are most often wrongly flagged up as carrying a high risk of being ‘drawn into terrorism’ – even though they have never committed a crime. The reasons why people have been referred to Prevent are often shrouded in secrecy and there is no clear way to challenge referrals.

Prevent is stripping people of their basic human rights and hampering their ability to live, work and speak freely. It is ineffective and a waste of public resources, where this resource can be better allocated.

The Prevent strategy has a chilling effect on freedom of expression and protest.

It must be scrapped.

Open to all - you do not need to be a member of AIUK. Registration necessary.

More details to come soon!

Read our new report on Prevent here.