Sweden has banned the concept of Islamophobia in a victory for freedom of speech.
Foreign Minister Maria Malmer branded the term problematic and said she was also pushing the EU and the UN to scrap it.
Islamophobia has been criticised for clamping down on legitimate criticism of the religion. Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers said it has been exploited by the Muslim Brotherhood to promote their agenda.
The Swedish government is moving to replace it with ‘anti-Muslim racism’ or ‘anti-Muslim hatred’ – which may sound familiar to British viewers who have followed the Labour government’s wrangling over its own definition.
Seen as just as problematic, an ‘anti-Muslim hatred’ definition was later rebranded to ‘anti-muslim hostility’ following an outcry over free speech implications.
The Free Speech Union has warned it will have a ‘chilling’ effect on free speech, as Labour prepare to appoint a ‘special representative’ to record complaints and punish those who fall foul.
Though initially only rolled out to the public sector, the government hopes the definition will be picked up by the police, the NHS, local councils, museums, charities and businesses.
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By Nicholas Dunning
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