The Unity Initiative (TUI)
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United Kingdom
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Name
The Unity Initiative (TUI) |
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Target audience
Violent extremists |
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Organisation
London Probation Services, Prison Services and Home Office |
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Objectives
Dismantle reactionary absolutism; tackle violent extremism; promote pluralism |
Description
The TUI uses pioneering, legitimate and unique methodology which combines sanctioned counter-narratives, behavioural and linguistic sciences as well as providing supportive mechanisms to vulnerable individuals and communities (RAN, 2018). TUI has three key fields of work:
TUI’s reputation within the counterterrorism network comes from two main reasons: for taking on the most challenging and high-profile TACT cases and successfully rehabilitating them, and because TACT offenders and ISIS returnees are contacting TUI directly for ideological rehabilitation.
The TUI uses pioneering, legitimate and unique methodology which combines sanctioned counter-narratives, behavioural and linguistic sciences as well as providing supportive mechanisms to vulnerable individuals and communities (RAN, 2018). TUI has three key fields of work:
- One-to-one male and female Terrorist Act (TACT) offender rehabilitation;
- Delivering front-line staff training programmes for prison, probation and police staff;
- Community interventions tackling the politicised absolutist mindset.
TUI’s reputation within the counterterrorism network comes from two main reasons: for taking on the most challenging and high-profile TACT cases and successfully rehabilitating them, and because TACT offenders and ISIS returnees are contacting TUI directly for ideological rehabilitation.