Difference between revisions of "Preventing Violent Extremism"
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| + | ===Objectives=== | ||
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| + | The fundamental objectives of PVE are to engage and work with Muslim communities to: | ||
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| + | * Undermine extremist voices and ideologies so that mainstream voices can speak for the majority of Muslims, who are peaceful and law-abiding citizens | ||
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| + | * Disrupt those who promote violence as a methodology for change by strengthening moderate voices and their ability to counter the simplistic arguments and solutions to perceived and real grievances. | ||
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| + | * Work with law-enforcement agencies, communities and community leaders to help bring back individuals who may be showing signs of radicalisation and/or extremism through programmes such as the [[Preventing Violent Extremism Pathfinder Fund]] | ||
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| + | * Strengthening the Muslim community as a whole to counter the ideas and beliefs of extremists | ||
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| + | * Effectively address grievances that extremists may use to justify their arguments and actions, such as the Iraq war. | ||
Revision as of 12:57, 25 November 2009
The Preventing Violent Extremism Programme is the official name of Prevent strand of the British government's counter-terrorism strategy - Contest 2. It is sometimes abbreviated as PVE.
Objectives
The fundamental objectives of PVE are to engage and work with Muslim communities to:
- Undermine extremist voices and ideologies so that mainstream voices can speak for the majority of Muslims, who are peaceful and law-abiding citizens
- Disrupt those who promote violence as a methodology for change by strengthening moderate voices and their ability to counter the simplistic arguments and solutions to perceived and real grievances.
- Work with law-enforcement agencies, communities and community leaders to help bring back individuals who may be showing signs of radicalisation and/or extremism through programmes such as the Preventing Violent Extremism Pathfinder Fund
- Strengthening the Muslim community as a whole to counter the ideas and beliefs of extremists
- Effectively address grievances that extremists may use to justify their arguments and actions, such as the Iraq war.
