British Government Urged to Agree Formal Definition of Anti-Muslim Prejudice to Tackle Discrimination
More formal partnerships and events across communities are also called for by a major new commission chaired by former Attorney General Dominic Grieve.
The commission found a strong sense that Muslims and Islam are "unfairly targeted”, with the fear of discrimination putting off young British Muslims from engaging in politics and other aspects of public life.
The anti-extremism Prevent program was also raised as an issue in every one of the 11 cities the commission visited to gather evidence.
The commissioners believe that tackling extremism and radicalization would be "better achieved with a program that has greater trust, particularly from the UK’s Muslim communities”.
The report, titledThe Missing Muslims: Unlocking British Muslim Potential for the Benefit of All, calls on ministers to come up with a definition of anti-Muslim prejudice across Government, in the same way anti-Semitism was formally defined last year.
As well as an independent review into Prevent, the commissioners also believe press watchdog the Independent Press Standards Organization should consider providing guidance for the media when reporting on Muslim issues.
Source: The Independent
