'Why I'm Concerned the Government’s Definition of Anti-Muslim Hostility Won’t Help Most Victims'

'Why I'm Concerned the Government’s Definition of Anti-Muslim Hostility Won’t Help Most Victims'

After years of advocacy, the Government has released its definition of anti-Muslim hostility. As chief executive of the Islamophobia Response Unit (IRU), the UK’s leading charity providing free legal support to victims of Islamophobia, I’ve reviewed it carefully. While I acknowledge positive elements, I’m concerned it won’t help most people we support and, more widely, it will not be embraced by Muslim communities. Since 2021, the IRU has handle…

Bishop of Bradford welcomes government definition of hostility to Muslims

A NEW, non-statutory, government definition of hostility to Muslims has been welcomed by the Bishop of Bradford, Dr Toby Howarth, who said that it would help people to love their neighbours. The new definition, which does not mention “Islamophobia...