Legal challenge launched against government over ‘whitewash’ review of counter-extremism programme – The Independent

Posted October 22nd, 2019 in crime prevention, judicial review, news, recruitment, terrorism by tracey

‘A legal battle has been launched against the government over a review of its Prevent counter-extremism strategy, with allegations it will be a “whitewash”, The Independent can reveal. Campaigners are challenging the appointment of Lord Carlile as the independent reviewer, after he called the probe “completely unnecessary” and claimed it was based on a “complete lack of evidence”.’

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The Independent, 21st October 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk