LONDON: A former faith minister in the UK has urged the government to fully adopt a new definition of Islamophobia to help tackle hate against Muslims.
Lord Khan, who oversaw the start of the review into the legal definition of the term, told Sky News: “I hope it’s a clear definition which reflects the terms of reference which protects people, and it’s clear.”
The government is expected to change the technical legal term to “anti-Muslim hostility” after a working group, chaired by former Conservative Minister Dominic Grieve, was tasked in February with defining “unacceptable treatment, prejudice, discrimination and hate targeting Muslims or anyone who is perceived to be Muslim.”
Lord Khan said: “There’s so many definitions out there, this is an opportunity to address the big problem in our communities.
“I would request and urge the government to adopt the definition which fits within the terms of reference on what we wanted to do when we embarked on the process.
