Peers Warn Grieve Islamophobia Definition Threatens Free Speech
A group of peers from all parties have fired off a letter to Dominic Grieve, Chair of the ‘Islamophobia/Anti-Muslim Hatred’ Working Group, raising serious alarm bells over the definition of ‘Islamophobia/Anti-Muslim Hatred’. The peers warn it risks having a “chilling effect on free speech” and could “exacerbate community tensions.” The peers urge Grieve to:
- Broaden the Working Group to improve its credibility.
- Postpone any conclusions until after the public inquiry into the grooming gangs has reported.
- Drop the word ‘Islamophobia’ from the definition entirely.
- Make the draft definition public for full Parliamentary scrutiny before the government decides whether to adopt it.
The letter makes clear that ‘Islamophobia’ and ‘anti-Muslim hatred’ are not the same thing, and warns of serious risks if institutions and disciplinary bodies misapply the definition. A timely reminder that definitions have consequences…
Read the letter, signed by 37 peers, in full below:
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