UK to Tackle Anti-Muslim Hate: New Definition & Special Tsar Appointed

• The UK has adopted a new non-statutory definition of “anti-Muslim hostility” and will appoint a special representative (tsar).
• Secretary Steve Reed tabled the definition in the House of Commons, aiming to crack down on prejudice and discrimination.
• The definition safeguards freedom of speech while addressing criminal acts, prejudicial stereotyping, and unlawful discrimination against Muslims.
• Over 40% of recorded religious hate crimes in the UK target British Muslims, disproportionate to their population.
• British Hindu and Sikh groups, including Hindu Council UK and Network of Sikh Organisations, raised concerns about free speech and "unintended consequences."