The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) expressed main concern in regards to the surge in anti-Muslim hate crimes over the previous 12 months, with some offenses doubling in some areas, because it referred to as for harder legal guidelines in opposition to the problem.
In a press release, the council cited the spike reported by the Greater Manchester Police in Islamophobic offenses from a mean of 39 monthly to 85 in August, whereas West Yorkshire Police recorded the same rise from 39 monthly to 94 throughout the identical interval.
“These figures highlight the systemic neglect of Islamophobia as a form of racism and underscore the urgent need for decisive government action,” it stated, including that MCB has expressed “serious concerns” in regards to the authorities’s method to tackling hate crime and racism extra broadly.
“These figures are shocking and deeply distressing. Islamophobic offenses continue to escalate, impacting real lives and entire communities. We have been warning about the rise in hate crime targeting Muslims for the past year,” MCB’s Secretary-General Zara Mohammed.
“While the previous government introduced a Hate Crime Action Plan in its early years, we urgently need a cross-government approach that tackles Islamophobia alongside all forms of racism, moving beyond previous efforts to make meaningful progress. We are hopeful this will align with community groups on a clear definition of Islamophobia,” she added.
The MCB additionally urged the federal government to boost present hate crime laws, implement focused methods to handle Islamophobic hate crimes and allocate devoted assets to help victims and stop such incidents.
Collaborative efforts and funding in schooling are “crucial” to fostering understanding and guaranteeing equity and safety for Muslim communities throughout the U.Ok., it underlined.
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