Prevent Extremism

Wed, 04 Mar 2015 19:00 in Discussion Forums

Where: Dialogue Society, 5 Birch Road, Sheffield, S9 3XL
Date: 4th March 2015
Time: 19:00

Speaker:

Yousef Dar, NAMP

Abstract

In the light of recent events, much focus has been placed on the threat posed by extremists who attempt to use the Islamic faith to justify violence against innocent civilians, yet society also faces another challenge in the form of far-right extremism. While the two may seem to be worlds apart, both have arisen as a result of fear, alienation, and ultimately hatred. In this event, Yousef Dar will offer his perspective on the rise of violent extremism in the UK and what can be done to prevent the spread of its ideology, regardless of whether it hides behind the façade of religion or nationalism.

Biography of Yousef Dar

Yousef Dar is a retired police officer of the Greater Manchester Police and one of the founding members and outgoing Vice-President of the National Association for Muslim Police (NAMP). He is currently Chair of the Community Safety Forum in Manchester. Yousef has worked on community and police issues through NAMP over many years and organised a key conference on Islamophobia in the police service, in April 2010. He has also campaigned on issues of equality and diversity within and outside the Police service and, more specifically, has raised questions regarding Schedule 7 and other counter-terrorism policies and measures with the Police, Home Office, and appropriate authorities.