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Ministers are "actively considering" a second-tier banning order that would outlaw groups that are not outright terrorist organisations but promote extremism and hatred on the streets, the home secretary, Theresa May, has confirmed.Ministers are "actively considering" a second-tier banning order that would outlaw groups that are not outright terrorist organisations but promote extremism and hatred on the streets, the home secretary, Theresa May, has confirmed.
She told the Commons home affairs select committee that the anti-terror taskforce set up by David Cameron in the immediate aftermath of the Woolwich murder of drummer Lee Rigby, was discussing the possibility.She told the Commons home affairs select committee that the anti-terror taskforce set up by David Cameron in the immediate aftermath of the Woolwich murder of drummer Lee Rigby, was discussing the possibility.
It is expected that the first target of such a system of "second-tier" banning orders is likely to be the Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir, which David Cameron has long been committed to tackling.It is expected that the first target of such a system of "second-tier" banning orders is likely to be the Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir, which David Cameron has long been committed to tackling.
Ministers continue to be concerned about pockets of activity by Hizb ut-Tahrir, which is believed to have several thousand members in Britain, and is particularly active in radicalising young British Muslims on university campuses.Ministers continue to be concerned about pockets of activity by Hizb ut-Tahrir, which is believed to have several thousand members in Britain, and is particularly active in radicalising young British Muslims on university campuses.
Home Office lawyers have always advised against such a ban on the grounds that such a move would only serve as a recruiting agent if it resulted in a free-speech legal appeal. Tony Blair dropped moves to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir in 2006 after being advised that it could prove counterproductive.Home Office lawyers have always advised against such a ban on the grounds that such a move would only serve as a recruiting agent if it resulted in a free-speech legal appeal. Tony Blair dropped moves to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir in 2006 after being advised that it could prove counterproductive.
The organisation does not support terrorism and condemned the 9/11 attacks and 7 July London bombings.The organisation does not support terrorism and condemned the 9/11 attacks and 7 July London bombings.
Keith Vaz, the chairman of the Commons home affairs select committee, asked May when the group was going to be banned. She told him that the whole issue of banning orders that stopped short of proscribing an organisation was actively being discussed by the taskforce set up in the wake of Woolwich.Keith Vaz, the chairman of the Commons home affairs select committee, asked May when the group was going to be banned. She told him that the whole issue of banning orders that stopped short of proscribing an organisation was actively being discussed by the taskforce set up in the wake of Woolwich.
The possibility of banning organisations from holding meetings on university campuses is one of the restrictions that is being looked at for inclusion in such a "second tier" banning order.The possibility of banning organisations from holding meetings on university campuses is one of the restrictions that is being looked at for inclusion in such a "second tier" banning order.
May confirmed to MPs that they were looking again at how they might deal with groups that fall below the current threshold for proscription as a terrorist organisation but nonetheless espouse extremist views.May confirmed to MPs that they were looking again at how they might deal with groups that fall below the current threshold for proscription as a terrorist organisation but nonetheless espouse extremist views.
"The purpose of considering a banning order is to see whether we have all the powers that we need to ban those who promote extremism and hatred on the streets. We are actively looking at that," said May."The purpose of considering a banning order is to see whether we have all the powers that we need to ban those who promote extremism and hatred on the streets. We are actively looking at that," said May.
The home secretary there was a continuing problem of banned organisations which "amoeba-like" reappeared as a different group under a different name.The home secretary there was a continuing problem of banned organisations which "amoeba-like" reappeared as a different group under a different name.
Anjem Choudary's Muslims Against Crusades was banned in November 2011 on the grounds that it was simply another name for the banned al-Ghurabaa, the Saved Sect, al-Muhajiroun and Islam4UK. The organisation was first proscribed in 2006 for "glorifying terrorism".Anjem Choudary's Muslims Against Crusades was banned in November 2011 on the grounds that it was simply another name for the banned al-Ghurabaa, the Saved Sect, al-Muhajiroun and Islam4UK. The organisation was first proscribed in 2006 for "glorifying terrorism".
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