The impact of Counter-terrorism measures on Muslim communities

Choudhury, Tufyal; Fenwick, Helen

Abstract

Concerns have been raised that counter-terrorism laws and policies are increasingly alienating Muslims, especially young people and students, and that counter-terrorism measures may themselves feed and sustain terrorism. This paper relies on extracts from a report on this issue commissioned by the Equality and Human Rights Commission to develop and deepen understanding of the impact of counter-terrorism legislation and policies in general, and on Muslim communities in particular. Building on existing studies, this report contributes to the research and wider public discussion of this matter through an examination of the experiences of counter-terrorism legislation and policies on Muslim communities in four local areas across Britain and interviews with practitioners and officials at a national and local level. The areas focused on relate in particular to various uses of technology to further counter-terror strategies and the reaction to them of those interviewed.

Citation

Choudhury, T., & Fenwick, H. (2011). The impact of Counter-terrorism measures on Muslim communities. International Review of Law, Computers and Technology, 25(3), 151-181. https://doi.org/10.1080/13600869.2011.617491

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Oct 1, 2011
• Deposit Date: Sep 21, 2011
• Journal: International Review of Law, Computers and Technology
• Print ISSN: 1360-0869
• Electronic ISSN: 1364-6885
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 151-181
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13600869.2011.617491
• Keywords: Muslim communities, Terrorism, Counter-productive impacts, ‘Suspect’ communities.