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UK Proposes 'Anti-Muslim Hostility' Definition
The UK government considers a non-statutory definition of anti-Muslim hostility to guide public bodies amid a 19% rise in religious hate crimes against Muslims, officials said.
- The government is circulating a non‑statutory draft 'anti‑Muslim hostility' definition for stakeholder consultation, submitted by the Islamophobia/Anti‑Muslim hatred working group in October and seen by the BBC.
- After a 19% increase in religious hate crimes targeted at Muslims last year, with spikes after the Southport murders and riots, ministers formed a working group in February to draft a definition.
- The draft defines 'anti‑Muslim hostility' to include criminal acts such as violence, prejudicial stereotyping, 'racialisation', and institutional discrimination disadvantaging Muslims and those perceived to be Muslims.
- Dominic Grieve said the review was framed to protect free speech, stressing it should not restrict criticism of Islam, while Free Speech Union warned definitions could limit legitimate debate and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government declined to comment.
- If public bodies adopt the wording it would shape institutional responses, but critics say avoiding 'Islamophobia' risks downplaying Muslim experiences and differs from the 2019 APPG/Labour definition.
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