100 extremists a year lecture at universities: Fanatics given a platform to spread hatred of the West despite ministers demanding crackdown on radicalism
PUBLISHED: 23:24, 30 June 2015 | UPDATED: 00:45, 1 July 2015
Universities are providing a platform for more than 100 Islamist extremists every year, a disturbing report will reveal next week.
The fanatics are being allowed to make speeches at leading academic institutions despite ministers calling for a crackdown on radicalism.
The study says that more than 20 students who attended UK universities have been convicted of terrorism, or have lost their lives waging jihad in Syria.
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This graphic shows the list of extremists who spoke at universities and were then convicted of terrorism
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- Last year, there were 132 speeches by extremists at leading universities
- Led to more than 20 university students being convicted of terrorism
- Many places haven't participated in Government's anti-extremism strategy
- University which has had most extremists is Queen Mary, in East London
PUBLISHED: 23:24, 30 June 2015 | UPDATED: 00:45, 1 July 2015
Universities are providing a platform for more than 100 Islamist extremists every year, a disturbing report will reveal next week.
The fanatics are being allowed to make speeches at leading academic institutions despite ministers calling for a crackdown on radicalism.
The study says that more than 20 students who attended UK universities have been convicted of terrorism, or have lost their lives waging jihad in Syria.
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This graphic shows the list of extremists who spoke at universities and were then convicted of terrorism
.