! Speaker Assessment YES NO Does the speaker have a criminal record for terrorism-related offences and/or are they a supporter of a proscribed terrorist organisation? There appears to have been no rehabilitation or public retraction of prior offences. [If YES, there is no need to proceed with the application. This information should be passed on to the ESAP who must reject the application.] Details: Has the speaker ever apologised for acts of terrorism, proscribed terrorist groups, individual terrorists and/or violent extremism? Details: Has the speaker engaged in activity that could be seen as encouraging, supporting, funding and/or praising acts of terrorism, proscribed terrorist groups, individual terrorists and/or violent extremism? Details: Has the speaker engaged in vocal and/or active opposition to democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs? Details: Has the speaker ever called for or supported the death of a member of the British armed forces at home or abroad? Details: Has the speaker incited hatred, discrimination or violence against individuals with a 35 protected characteristic? Details: Speaker’s Affiliations and Event Sponsor Assessment YES NO Do the answers to any of the questions above apply to the organisations that the speaker is affiliated to or the organisations sponsoring the event? (Consider allegations against the organisation itself and its leading figures.) Details: Event Details YES NO Is the speaker/event likely to lead groups of students to protest/high media attention? [If YES, it is advisable for event organisers to liaise with campus security.] Details: Is the speaker on a panel where alternative points of view will be expressed? Details: Is the event topic relevant to allegations made against the speaker? Details: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 35 See section 2.4. 17! !
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