# EU Parliament Risks Criminalising Muslim Activism

> EU Parliament's anti-Muslim Brotherhood resolution threatens to criminalise everyday Muslim civic engagement.
- Title: EU Parliament Risks Criminalising Muslim Activism · EUobserver
- Summary: EU Parliament's anti-Muslim Brotherhood resolution threatens to criminalise everyday Muslim civic engagement. The European Parliament's resolution on…
- Keywords: european parliament, muslim brotherhood, european people's party, religious freedom, civil society, eu transparency register, islamist entryism, politics, world, Parliament, Risks, Criminalising
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/241087/centre-rights-muslim-brotherhood-witch-hunt-in-eu-parliament-risks-criminalising-everyday-activism
- Published: 2026-10-06T09:06:48+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: european parliament, muslim brotherhood, european people's party, religious freedom, civil society, eu transparency register, islamist entryism, politics, world
## 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.
## Key takeaway

The European Parliament's resolution on countering Islamist entryism risks criminalising Muslim civil society groups by framing collective religious practice as a security threat.