A 'lack of information' about a Government counter-terrorism strategy has led to 'genuine fears' of persecution among Greater Manchester Muslims, a report has found.
Although Prevent was 'working well' in the region, a commission set up in the wake of last May's Manchester Arena suicide bombing, said it was not getting its message across to communities where 'high levels of distrust and suspicion of statutory agencies continues to exist'.
It concluded there should be an effort to move Prevent - which aims to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism - away from the police and law enforcement to wider safeguarding.
The report stated: 'Most people agreed that the safeguarding principles that underpin Prevent are correct. [Daily Mail] Read more
