General Article Prevent: UK’s Counter Terrorism Strategy

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What is Prevent?

Prevent is one part of the UK’s CONTEST Counter Terrorism Strategy. It includes four sections:

  • Pursue: to stop terrorist attacks
  • Prevent: to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism
  • Protect: to strengthen protection against a terrorist attack, and
  • Prepare: to mitigate the impact of a terrorist attack.

Prevent is unique in that it involves all parts of Government such as the Home Office, the Cabinet Office, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Departmen...

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