Beneficiaries: Children, youth and adults [parents, school teachers and diverse communities]
Partner organisations: Anand Media House, Spice FM, Counter-terrorism Police; Pakistan Cultural Society, Hindu Temple, Sikh Gurdwara and Bangladeshi Community Centre; BME Safeguarding Organisation; BME Education Support Group
The documentary spins around the stories of four individuals who became radicalised after coming across the propaganda on Jihadi websites and social media. All of them were recruited by extremists for violent activities; however, one of them was de-radicalised by a local religious leader while another decided not to cross the border after being persuaded by family members and friends. The other two were not fortunate; one young girl ended up being tortured by extremist groups and made it back to UK in terrible state while other is presumed to have died in one of the active warzones.
This documentary is aimed at:
Raising awareness about the terrible experiences of radicalised youth as foreign fighters for extremist groups; Highlighting the failures of parents and peers to monitor the changes in the behaviour of radicalised youth; and Detailing the meticulous efforts by counter-terrorism police, intelligence agencies and other partner organisations in bringing the disillusioned youth back to normal life style.
While this documentary is expected to deter the youth from engaging into extremism and violence, it would also provide an opportunity for the parents to reflect upon the extent they are performing their duties to safeguard their children. Documentaries have been used for raising awareness, preventing radicalisation and breaking barriers between law enforcement agencies and communities; for example, ‘Nicole’ and ‘Pathways’ have been used by counter-terrorism police to build community resilience and partnerships in recent years.
