(BBC) The government is considering a draft definition of anti-Muslim hatred which does not include the term “Islamophobia.”
The BBC has seen the form of words from the Islamophobia/anti-Muslim hatred working group, which the government has taken to stakeholders for consultation.
Free speech campaigners have expressed concerns that protections for “Islamophobia” would mean it would not be possible to criticise the religion itself.
Members of the working group argue the definition protects individuals while avoiding overreach.
A working group was established in February to provide the government with a working definition of anti-Muslim hatred/Islamophobia.
