CYP Now - Muslim youth group criticises 'toxic' Prevent strategy

The leader of youth group that works with young Muslims has criticised the government's Prevent anti-radicalisation strategy, claiming it is considered such a "toxic" brand among young people that his organisation avoids involvement with it.

Muhbeen Hussain, founder of British Muslim Youth, told CYP Now that the majority of young British Muslims his organisation works with want nothing to do with the strategy, as they are concerned it is too focused on linking Islam with extremism.

Prevent, which was introduced after the 2005 London bombings to identify and work with those at risk of radicalisation, uses a range of measures to challenge extremism.

These include supporting people through the Channel process, which can result in them being mentored, encouraged into diversionary activities such as sport, or signposted to mainstream services such as education, employment or housing.

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