British universities get guidelines to thwart Islamists
Afp, London
Britain issued new guidelines to universities yesterday on how to prevent Islamist radicals from recruiting students and preaching hatred on campus, London's latest bid to clamp down on militants. The rules from Higher Education Minister Bill Rammell advise how staff should react if they suspect groups are circulating extremist literature to students or fear radical speakers are coming to campus. "The guidance provides a recognition -- that I believe must be faced squarely -- that violent extremism in the name of Islam is a real, credible and sustained threat to the UK," Rammell told journalists.. "There is evidence of serious, but not widespread Islamist extremist activity in higher education institutions," he added. Britain is battling to clamp down on Islamist extremists who authorities fear might be planning new attacks following July 2005 suicide bombings in London in which 56 died, including the four bombers.
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