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Islamophobia EU Law Debate
EU Parliament votes to target Muslim communities with anti-Islamist laws.
In brief
EU Parliament votes to target Muslim communities with anti-Islamist laws. EU Parliament resolution labels Muslim Brotherhood as infiltrators, risking defunding of anti-racism groups. Originally reported by EUobserver.
EU Parliament Vote
The European Parliament voted to condemn Islamist entryism and disrupt Muslim political movements.
381 MEPs Concerned
381 out of 720 MEPs worry Muslims seek to infiltrate democratic institutions and weaken European values.
Surveillance on Funds
Centre-right MEPs voted to surveil EU anti-racism funding to prevent Muslim Brotherhood access.
Muslim Brotherhood Profile
The Muslim Brotherhood is a transnational group founded in 1928 in Egypt, involved in social welfare and political activism.
Academic Criticism
Academics call the resolution a political witch-hunt targeting racialised people, especially Muslim communities.
Anti-Islamophobia Impact
Young Muslims face choosing between identity and belonging as EU pushes anti-Islamophobic policies.
The bottom line
EU Parliament resolution labels Muslim Brotherhood as infiltrators, risking defunding of anti-racism groups.
