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Britain's New Islamophobia Definition: A Threat to Hindu and Sikh Rights?

Hate speech, hate crimes, and targeted religious violence are not confined to any one community, nor are they one-sided, yet Britain’s Labour government appears to have completely missed the point. Representational image. File image/AFP

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Firstpost•22-03-2026, 17:10

Britain's New Islamophobia Definition: A Threat to Hindu and Sikh Rights?

•Britain introduces a new Islamophobia definition and an "anti-Islamophobia tsar," raising concerns about free speech and potential blasphemy laws.
•The Free Speech Union, Network of Sikh Organisations, Christian Institute, and Women's Policy Centre challenge the definition, citing existing hate speech laws.
•A Sikh restaurant owner, Harman Singh Kapoor, was arrested after protests over not serving halal meat, while protesters faced no action, sparking fears of police bias.
•The NSO warns the definition could censor discussions on public interest matters like grooming gangs and violent extremism, giving Muslims preferential treatment.
•Despite Jews facing the highest hate crime rates, the government's focus on "anti-Muslim hostility" ignores Hindu and Sikh apprehensions and past communal attacks.

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