Being anti-abortion could lead to terrorism, UK Govt. training warns
Being anti-abortion could lead to terrorism, UK Govt. training warns
Follow @KnightsTempOrgThe UK Government has included being “anti-abortion” among single issue ideologies that can lead to terrorism.
As part of ‘Prevent’ training, an aspect of the Government’s counter-terrorism strategy aimed at people working in education, health, local authorities, police and criminal justice, the Government lists having “anti-abortion” views as among single issue ideologies that can lead to terrorism.
While the training focuses on “Islamist and extreme right-wing ideologies” it also provides examples of what it categorises as “single-issue ideologies”.
The training explains “Narratives are likely to come from those who seek to change a specific policy or practice, as opposed to replacing the whole economic, political or social system. Examples include, animal rights, anti-abortion or anti-fascism. Single-issue narratives can be politically agnostic, meaning they may be neither right nor left aligned”.
The same training goes on to explain that “The aim of Prevent is to stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism”.
“The Prevent duty is designed to help ensure that people who are susceptible to radicalisation are as supported as they would be under safeguarding processes. It means that specified authorities such as education, health, local authorities, police and criminal justice agencies (prisons, probation and youth justice) have a duty to help stop people being radicalised into terrorism”.
The training also defines extremism as the “vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values of democracy; the rule of law; individual liberty; mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs”.
A Home Office spokesperson said: “Prevent deals with all forms of radicalisation and it is important that this is effectively communicated within our training products so that frontline professionals are equipped to take the appropriate action.
“All training products are regularly updated to ensure they are reflecting the latest threat picture.”
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