Prevent strategy and the Counter Extremism Bill examined
16 March 2016
The Joint Committee on Human Rights examines the Government's Counter Extremism Strategy, as a part of the Committee's legislative scrutiny of the Counter Extremism Bill for it's human rights compliance.
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- Joint Committee on Human Rights
Witnesses
Wednesday 16 March 2016, Committee Room 1, Palace of Westminster
At 3.15pm
- Sir Peter Fahy QPM, Former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police
- Mr Barath Ganesh, Research Officer, Faith Matters
- Sara Khan, Co-Director, Inspire
- Professor Julian Rivers, Professor of Jurisprudence, Bristol University
Purpose of session
Issues to be covered include:
- Prevent Strategy
- Counter Extremism Strategy
- The Government's proposed Counter Extremism Bill
Background
Useful briefings:
- HM Government, Counter-Extremism Strategy, October 2015
- House of Lords Library Note, Freedom of Speech in Higher Education Institutions, November 2015
- House of Commons Library Note, Counter-extremism policy in English schools, January 2016
- House of Commons Library Note, Counter-Extremism Policy: An Overview, February 2016
Further information
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