The Scottish National Party's new hate crime laws face controversy as it is revealed that Lindsay Taylor, the face of the anti-Islamophobia campaign, works for the extremist group Muslim Engagement and Development. The laws allow the 'victim' to determine if a statement constitutes hate speech, sparking criticism for limiting freedom of speech. The Muslim Council of Britain, the UK's largest Muslim organization, has faced government disengagement despite its efforts to combat Islamophobia and work with authorities.
The Muslim Council of Britain worked with the Ministry of Defence by serving as a referee for imams applying to become military chaplains. But when this became public knowledge, government ministers ordered all ties to be cut https://t.co/rFHV3A5SID
The Muslim Council of Britain produced a dossier outlining what it said was evidence of Islamophobia against more than 300 individuals, including Conservative MPs. Shortly afterwards, civil servants broke off relations with the organisation https://t.co/r03ls4pBvN
Conventionally, the British government and local authorities engage and work with civil society groups representing different communities, or sections of communities. But the Muslim Council of Britain has found itself cut off from government engagement https://t.co/W0fS1pzMhY
The Muslim Council of Britain is the UK's largest representative Muslim organisation whose young female leader says it stands for the 'shared values of Britain'. So why does the government refuse to engage with it? https://t.co/DJ8nVZgEgN
How the Muslim Council of Britain was left out in the cold https://t.co/mNlq1kDw9T
The SNP's anti-Islamophobia campaign is in disarray following the revelation that Lindsay Taylor, the face of the campaign, works for the extremist organisation Muslim Engagement and Development. https://t.co/l3Z6dBGVzq
🚨 ICYMI ‘Labour supported this law in Scotland, and they’ll bring it in for England too’ - @LeoKearse Scotland has introduced hate crime laws where the 'victim' decides whether or not what someone said is a hate crime: 'So much for FREEDOOOOOM!' https://t.co/GSXnC7bE3s
Revealed, Poster girl for SNP's new hate crime laws works for 'Islamist' group accused of… HATE SPEECH https://t.co/xmKgcOcteE https://t.co/nkJFWUGAZA