A policy aimed at protecting Muslims from hostility is dividing Britain’s ethnic and religious groups. At the heart of the debate lies a deeper question about the limits of free speech.
Some have called it Britain’s “blasphemy law”. British Sikhs, Hindus and Christians are united in their criticism of the new official definition of Anti-Muslim Hostility (AMH) that is aimed at curbing Islamophobia but could end up restricting even legitimate remarks against any Islamic practice. That in turn can widen cracks between ethnic communities in Britain of all faiths – Hindus, Sikhs and White Christians.