UK Islamophobia Definition Row: Deputy PM Angela Reneer returned between backlash on the de-facto ‘Ish condemnation’. world News

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Reneer has been forced to retreat from his push to define Islamophobia following a rapid response from free speech campaigners, legal threats and criticism from several community groups.Rener’s office created a dispute after starting a consultation to prepare an official government definition of Islamophobia, appointing a 16-member working group known as the “Islamophobia Council” to deal with anti-Muslim hatred. Based on a parliamentary report of 2018, the proposed work definition described Islamophobia as “a type of racism targeting Muslim expressions”.Critics rapidly objected. Advocates of the free speech warned that criticism of religious practices with racism promoted a valid debate, possibly enacted a real blasphemy law. Hindu, Sikh and secular organizations expressed concern that only focusing on anti -Muslim hatred, ignored the dangers faced by other religious minorities in the UK. Insight UK and Hindu Council UK called for an integrated religious hatred council to equally preserve all communities.Dominic Grive, former Tory Attorney General and 2018 have been extended to preside over the Council, the author of the forward. However, critics argue that reuse of 2018 may dangerly blur the lines between racial discrimination and legitimate religious criticism, including discussion about Islamist extremism and grooming of gangs.In response to rising pressure, including a legal threat from the free speech association, which described the process as a “predetermined result”, Raneer has now extended the counseling deadline to July 20 and has made it publicly accessible to all stakeholders. The consultation process has also been expanded to include the first excluded groups such as Christian Institute, Adam Smith Institute, Christian anxiety and Equality and Human Rights Commission.The government says that its goal is to protect Muslim communities from hatred crimes while protecting the freedom of expression. However, this episode highlights the deep division of how Britain dealt with religious hatred without reducing civil freedom.With the discontinuation of consultation next week, authorities are expected to release a modified draft definition later this month, possibly with a soft language or a broad remit to cover all confidence groups. For now, Rainer’s return underlines the political criterion of combating discrimination, preserving the freedom of questioning religious ideologies.