The government plans an official, State-sponsored definition of Islamophobia. This report shows how the accusation of Islamophobia, even without the backing of the State, was frequently used to smear and intimidate those seeking to expose the grooming gang scandal and trying to get justice for its victims. 

This report argues that until the National Inquiry on Grooming Gangs announced this week by the Government concludes, all Government activity on an Islamophobia definition, including the Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition working group under Dominic Grieve, should be suspended.

The launch of this report was covered by: