A new report from Medact and the University of Warwick reveals the extent of new non-traditional methods of surveillance and counter-terror policing in health, education and social care. The Counter Terrorism Clinical Consultancy Service (CT CCS) raises serious ethical questions for potentially vulnerable members of society, their rights and agency – fundamental components of human security. Report author Charlotte Heath-Kelly outlines how the CT CCS came about, how it works and the ethical issues it raises.
Searching for humane alternatives to the ‘whole society’ approach to security
In the first of a series of blog posts reflecting on our Alternative Security Review, Joanna Frew highlights some of the common themes in the first three of Rethinking Security’s roundtable discussions with civil society on human security issues.
A Path to Redemption? Can mainstreaming save ‘P/CVE’?
Preventing or countering ‘violent extremism’ (P/CVE) is a highly contentious field that has increasingly characterised counter-terrorism policy, in the UK and internationally, over the last 20 years. Joel Busher, Tufyal Choudhury and Paul Thomas assess the implications of current efforts to ‘mainstream’ P/CVE into other policy areas.