Rejecting Muslim hostility definition sends message ‘your safety doesn’t matter’, peer says

2026-02-11 - 14:15

Shaista Gohir says every group has right to be protected after critics warn proposed definition risks breaking law Failing to adopt a definition of anti-Muslim hostility would signal to British Muslims that their safety does not matter, a charity’s head has warned, as critics argue that adopting a definition risks breaking the law. Shaista Gohir, a cross-bench peer and head of the Muslim Women’s Network, was part of a working group on anti-Muslim hatred and Islamophobia launched by the government in 2025 to define what would constitute unacceptable treatment, prejudice and discrimination against Muslims. Continue reading...