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EU Parliament Risks Criminalising Muslim Activism
EU Parliament's anti-Muslim Brotherhood resolution threatens to criminalise everyday Muslim civic engagement.
In brief
EU Parliament's anti-Muslim Brotherhood resolution threatens to criminalise everyday Muslim civic engagement. The European Parliament's resolution on countering Islamist entryism risks criminalising Muslim civil society groups by framing collective religious practice as a security threat. Originally reported by…
EPP Schedules Debate
The European People’s Party scheduled a debate on a resolution to counter Islamist entryism and Muslim Brotherhood influence in the EU Parliament.
Muslim Civic Engagement Targeted
The resolution treats Muslim civic engagement as inherently suspect and collective religious practice as a potential threat to security.
Religious Freedom Narrowed
The resolution protects religious freedom only as an individual right, leaving collective Islamic expression unprotected.
Unclear Boundaries
It is unclear where protected religious activity ends and dangerous political activity begins under the resolution.
Islamophobic Conspiracy Theories
The motion lists anti-Muslim conspiracy theories as markers of ideological radicalisation or Islamist influence.
Funding Cuts for CSOs
The motion targets funding for Muslim and anti-racist civil society organizations like FEMYSO and ENAR.
Shaky Legal Basis
The resolution cites disputed laws from France and Austria that have been criticized for their approach to Muslim communities.
What it means
The European Parliament's resolution on countering Islamist entryism risks criminalising Muslim civil society groups by framing collective religious practice as a security threat.
