What happens to the families of suspects or those convicted of terrorism in the UK?  

And is it something that we should care about? One academic says there are women and children living hidden lives, isolated and shunned by society. Dr Surinder Guru has researched families of those in counterterrorism operations. In this extract she explains more to Desi Download reporter Ruchi Tandon…  



The interview is followed by a clip from Fahad Ansari a solicitor who works with the organisation HHUGS, Helping Households Under Great Stress. The charity supports the families of suspected or convicted terrorists. They say they are the currently helping around 80 families nationwide. In the clip he talks about who they’re supporting and how.

 

To listen to the full interview :

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01bzqj3