‘Smacks of desperation’: British Muslim organisations react to Gove’s extremism definition
British Muslim organisations have said Michael Gove’s definition of extremism “smacks of desperation” and “stifles public debate” after the minister today named the groups to be assessed against the new outlines.
Released today, the definition says extremism is the advancement of a violent, hateful or intolerant ideology that aims to “negate or destroy” the rights of others, or which aims to “undermine, overturn or replace” the UK’s democracy and democratic rights.
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