Interim Commissioner Robin Simcox has had his term extended for a further 6 months, to March 2022. During this time, the recruitment process for a permanent Commissioner will be launched by the Home Office. Robin reflects on his role so …
It is a great honour to be appointed as the Interim Lead Commissioner at the Commission for Countering Extremism. My predecessor, Sara Khan, led valuable work in opening up vital conversations about the terrible impact that extremism has on not …
Lead Commissioner Sara Khan was invited to speak at an event run by the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination for the Council of Europe. She was joined in the webinar by former former Chief superintendent Jean-Claude Vullierme from France and …
We’ve published a report today, looking at the way in which extremists have sought to exploit the current pandemic. My Commission has pulled together research from various areas, to get an overall picture of the extremist threat during the pandemic. …
By Sara Khan, Lead Commissioner for Commission for Countering Extremism In our flagship report “Challenging Hateful Extremism” my Commission committed to undertake a review of how effective existing laws are in dealing with hateful extremist activity in our country. Today, …
Commenting on Crest Advisory’s report Listening to British Muslims: policing, extremism and Prevent released today, Sara Khan said “This important report based on quality research involving polls of over 1000 British Muslims, a control group of over 1000 of the …
The Commission wants to hear a wide range of views as it works on a study on all forms of extremism.
The Lead Commissioner Sara Khan reflects on the journey the commission has taken since the beginning of the year
Today, the Commission has launched a Call for Evidence on all forms of extremism. We want to hear from all those concerned about rising extremism - including charities working with communities affected by extremism, academics studying the issue and all …
50 years on from Enoch Powell’s ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech, Lead Commissioner Sara Khan reflects on how far Britain has come.