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Countering Violent Extremism
Ahead of Hearing, Defending Rights & Dissent Urges Homeland Security Committee to Address Law Enforcement Abuses of Counterterrorism Authorities
With an uptick in white supremacist violence, the House Homeland Security Committee is holding a hearing on “Confronting the Rise of Domestic Terrorism in the Homeland.” Defending Rights & Dissent recognizes the real threat white supremacist violence poses to many communities. We also have deep concerns about how law enforcement routinely abuses their counterterrorism authorities. The framework of “terrorism” has been used to criminalize some of the very same communities most at risk from white supremacist violence. When investigating nonviolent activists, law enforcement frequently cite their counterterrorism authorities.
Ahead of Hearing, Defending Rights & Dissent Urges Homeland Security Committee to Address Law Enforcement Abuses of Counterterrorism Authorities
With an uptick in white supremacist violence, the House Homeland Security Committee is holding a hearing on “Confronting the Rise of Domestic Terrorism in the Homeland.” Defending Rights & Dissent recognizes the real threat white supremacist violence poses to many communities. We also have deep concerns about how law enforcement routinely abuses their counterterrorism authorities. The framework of “terrorism” has been used to criminalize some of the very same communities most at risk from white supremacist violence. When investigating nonviolent activists, law enforcement frequently cite their counterterrorism authorities. Defending Rights & Dissent shared its concerns with the committee in hopes that the hearing will address them.
Stop CVE
Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) is a
9.7.17 CVE Letter
Direct link: https://drive.google.com/fi
AMEMSA Anti-CVE Statement
Direct link: https://drive.google.com/fi
Resisting Surveillance Jan 2017 (AFSC re Boston Regional Intel Center)
Direct link: https://drive.google.com/fi
4/22/16 CVE Coalition letter seeking update on CVE guidance
Direct link: https://drive.google.com/fi
Coalition Letter to FBI re “Don’t Be A Puppet”
Direct link: https://drive.google.com/fi
1000 MA Residents Call on EOHHS to Reject Federal Prosecutors’ “Violent Extremism” Campaign
Direct link: https://drive.google.com/fi
Preventing Violent Extremism- Request for Information (BORDC/DDF)
Direct link: https://drive.google.com/fi