From Breitbart: Hundreds of very young children have been referred to the UK government’s counter-extremism programme before they’ve even had a chance to start school, the vast majority for “Islamist Extremism” concerns, figures reveal.
388 children of pre-school age were referred to the Prevent deradicalisation programme in the eight years leading to 2024, including 45 babies under one-years-old and 138 aged two or younger. The vast majority of these referrals are for “Islamist Extremism”.
‘Prevent’ is an element of the United Kingdom’s counter-terrorism programme ‘Contest’ set up in the wake of the 7/7 London terrorist bombings.
The figures were uncovered by Muslim-interest magazine Hyphen Online, which notes the extraordinary numbers are the first time there’s been a comprehensive breakdown of the ages of the youngest children referred to Prevent. The report particularly articulated concern that while these very young children in most cases would have been referred to the programme of because their parents or guardians, the referral may become a stigma for life.
The report further states: Of the 45 babies referred to Prevent in those eight years, 29 were because the children were suspected of having been exposed to “Islamist Extremism”. Of the 40 one year olds, 30 were over Islamism. Indeed, referrals for Islamism make up the majority of all cases until children reach nine years old.
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