UK unveils new 'extremism' definition amid rise in hate crimes

Anti-Muslim hate crimes had grown by 335 percent while anti-Semitic incidents also rose by 147 percent in 2023 to record levels, fuelled by the Israel's war on Gaza.The new definition states that extremism "is the promotion or advancement of an ideology based on violence, hatred or intolerance." / Photo: AFP

Tell Mama, a group which monitors anti-Muslim incidents, said last month that anti-Muslim hate crimes had grown by 335 percent since the attacks. Antisemitic incidents also rose by 147 percent in 2023 to record levels, fuelled by Israel's war on Gaza, according to Community Security Trust, a Jewish safety watchdog.

The new definition states that extremism"is the promotion or advancement of an ideology based on violence, hatred or intolerance", that aims to destroy fundamental rights and freedoms; or undermine or replace the UK's liberal parliamentary democracy, or intentionally create an environment for others to achieve those results.Britain already bans groups which it says are involved in terrorism, and supporting or being a member of these organisations is a criminal offence.

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