The government’s chief adviser on extremism has called for a clearer official definition of extremism in the light of revelations that Extinction Rebellion and other non-violent groups have featured in counter-terrorism materials. The future of the review has been left in doubt after its chair was forced to step down last month. Earlier this month, the Guardian revealed Extinction Rebellion featured on a list of extremist ideologies that should be reported to authorities running Prevent. Police chiefs said including XR was an “error of judgeent”, recalled the guidance and launched an internal review. Sara Khan, the lead commissioner for countering extremism, said: “It is right that CTPSE (Counter Terrorism Policing South East) have recalled their guidance on Extinction Rebellion.

Source: The Guardian January 20, 2020 15:51 UTC