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Engagement is a key element of the CCE’s work, helping us develop a broad understanding of the overall impact and threat of extremism. As part of this ongoing effort, the Commissioner for Countering Extremism, Robin Simcox, travelled to Wales recently …
Robin Simcox has been appointed as the substantive Commissioner for Countering Extremism. Robin reflects on the achievements of the CCE during his time as Interim Commissioner and looks forward to the future. Our remit at the Commission for Countering Extremism …
The Commission for Countering Extremism hosted its first conference last week, bringing together academics, policy-makers, and operational and regulatory partners to discuss ‘Extremism in the UK: What does it look like and how should we respond?’ Robin Simcox, Interim Commissioner …
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 …
Today we have published a report highlighting the achievements of the Commission over the last three years and our reflections moving forward. I am extremely honoured to have led the Commission for Countering Extremism for the past three years. When …
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 …
On the 23rd September, Lead Commissioner Sara Khan gave evidence on counter-extremism to the Home Affairs Select Committee. The session gave Sara the opportunity to highlight the findings from our flagship report ‘Challenging Hateful Extremism’, as well as answering questions …
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, …
Updated 5 November 2021 THE TASKFORCE STEERING COMMITTEE RAN UNDER SARA KHAN'S TERM AS COMMISSIONER AND IS NO LONGER ACTIVE As we were gathering evidence for our report, Challenging Hateful Extremism, we routinely found that hateful extremists exploited local tensions …
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