Increasing opposition to Islamophobia definition
Tim Dieppe comments on the increasing opposition to a definition that would silence criticism of Islam ‘Anti-Muslim hostility’ definition unlawful The proposed government definition of ‘Islamophobia’, now re-worded as ‘Anti-Muslim hostility’, was leaked in December. I commented about it at the time, but more opposition to this newly proposed definition has now emerged. Earlier this ...
30 January 2026 Articles
Islamophobia definition could silence grooming gangs discussion
Head of Public Policy Tim Dieppe explains why a definition of Islamophobia would silence discussion about grooming gangs Last month, Christian Concern published a detailed report by respected academic Dr Mark Durie into UK grooming gangs and Islam. In the report, Dr Durie argues that Islam is more associated with grooming gangs than ethnicity. He highlights ...
3 December 2025 Articles
Islamophobia definition in conflict with Equality Act
Head of Public Policy Tim Dieppe comments on the recognition by Lord Khan that the APPG’s definition of ‘Islamophobia’ is in conflict with the Equality Act Warnings about the APPG definition of ‘Islamophobia’ I have repeatedly warned of the dangers of the notorious APPG definition of Islamophobia since it was first proposed by the All ...
26 September 2024 Articles
Govt calls Islamophobia definition ‘not fit for purpose’
Paul Huxley reviews the Westminster Hall debate on an Islamophobia definition, held on 9 September 2021. Speaking for the government, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Eddie Hughes has rejected the APPG definition of Islamophobia, describing it as “not fit for purpose”. The speaking time at the Westminster Hall debate, ...
10 September 2021 ArticlesTell candidates to reject Islamophobia definition
Carys Moseley comments on the sacking of a Plaid Cymru activist for anti-semitic tweets and asks supporters to encourage candidates to reject the problematic definition of Islamophobia The highly controversial definition of Islamophobia pushed by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims is highly relevant to this month’s general election, as it has been accepted ...
4 December 2019 ArticlesProposed Islamophobia definition curtails free speech, new anthology warns
Christian Concern welcomes today's release of Islamophobia: An Anthology of Concerns, published by cross-party think tank Civitas.
22 August 2019 Press OfficeOpen letter to Home Secretary rejects Islamophobia definition
An open letter to the Home Secretary warning against the adoption of a proposed definition of Islamophobia has been signed by over 40 leading experts from a range of religious backgrounds.
15 May 2019 Press Office
Open letter to Home Secretary rejects Islamophobia definition
A letter to the Home Secretary has been signed by over 40 leading experts from a range of religious backgrounds, warning against the adoption of a proposed definition of Islamophobia. Christian Concern’s Tim Dieppe explains the problems with the definition as outlined in the letter. An open letter to Home Secretary Sajid Javid has been ...
17 May 2019 Articles
Experts challenge Islamophobia definition
Christian Concern’s Tim Dieppe comments on a widely publicised letter to the Home Secretary. An open letter to Home Secretary Sajid Javid has been signed by over 40 leading experts from a range of religious backgrounds, warning the government against adopting a proposed definition of Islamophobia. The letter, representing many Christians, atheists, Sikhs and others, ...
17 May 2019 ArticlesIslamophobia definition would ‘hinder freedom of speech’
Tim Dieppe explains how the All Party Parliamentary Group’s proposed definition of Islamophobia is dangerous in the way that it restricts free speech. RT News 17 May 19
17 May 2019 Articles
A Christian guide to the 2026 Welsh Senedd election
The elections for the Welsh Senedd are being held on 7 May this year. We’ve gone through the manifestos of the main parties that are fielding candidates, and investigated what they are saying about key policy areas related to our work. Most policy areas where Christian Concern is involved are reserved to Westminster under the ...
29 April 2026 Articles
Government plans to define ‘Islamophobia’ face growing pressure
This week, the government has come under pressure for the way in which it is planning to formulate an official definition of Islamophobia. We have consistently warned about the dangers to free speech of adopting a definition of Islamophobia which is likely to amount to an Islamic blasphemy code. As the pressure has intensified on ...
10 July 2025 Articles
Grooming gangs: we can’t ignore the Islamic connection
Tim Dieppe, head of public policy at Christian Concern, says that only a national inquiry into grooming gangs will get to the bottom of the problem. He reiterates the need to stop denying how Islam is a motivation behind this barbaric abuse. Grooming gangs back in the news There has hardly been a day in ...
21 January 2025 Articles
Labour government would be a major threat to free speech
Communications Manager Paul Huxley shows the threat that a Labour government would pose to free speech, even though they are inconsistent about the causes that they champion If the polls are to be believed, Sir Keir Starmer will soon be the prime minister backed by a sizeable Labour majority. Since there is a real chance ...
28 June 2024 Articles
The backdoor Islamic supremacism of ‘The Muslim Vote’
Public Policy Researcher Carys Moseley examines a new campaign called ‘The Muslim Vote’ and warns of its intent to influence politics towards Islamic supremacism Last Monday the CEO of a new campaign called The Muslim Vote (TMV) surfaced in the Guardian newspaper. Abubakr Nanabawa is a 24-year-old campaigner who incorporated TMV Civic Engagement Limited in ...
24 May 2024 Articles
Paris terror attack shines light on Islamisation in France and the West
Public Policy Researcher Dr Carys Moseley writes on Islamic terror in France and the need to avoid Islamophobia definitions that curb free speech Yet again, there has been an Islamist terrorist attack in Paris. On 2 December 2023, Armand (born Imran) Rajabpour-Miyandoab, a French national of Iranian heritage, cried ‘Allahu Akbar!’ and stabbed tourists on ...
13 December 2023 Articles
‘To express Christian beliefs is a form of blasphemy’
“We’re living in a time when free speech is increasingly under threat in the country, as evidenced by some of our cases, street preachers being arrested and people losing their jobs just for expressing what they think.” Tim Dieppe, our Head of Public Policy, sits down with Toby Young, director of the Free Speech Union, ...
25 March 2023 Articles
Wakefield ‘Qur’an desecration’ claim will test the government
Policy Researcher, Carys Moseley, comments on the recent school suspension of a boy in Wakefield for damaging a Qur’an. Just weeks after Sir William Shawcross’ review of Prevent called for a strong pro-free speech narrative in the face of Islamic blasphemy controversies, another such controversy has been stirred up in Wakefield in West Yorkshire. This ...
3 March 2023 ArticlesThe anti-Prevent campaign and the desire for Islamisation
Public Policy Researcher Dr Carys Moseley goes through some of the Islamic groups that have opposed Prevent Sir William Shawcross’ review of the Prevent Strategy for countering terrorism strongly criticises the Islamist campaign to undermine it. The report itself only names two of the organisations involved, CAGE and MEND. This is likely because other Islamists ...
24 February 2023 Articles
The new cabinet: a moral assessment
Carys Moseley, Policy Researcher at Christian Concern, assesses the new cabinet under Prime Minister Liz Truss. Whilst Parliament is not sitting this week due to awaiting the Queen’s funeral, there is an opportunity to make a moral assessment of the new cabinet appointed by Liz Truss. Correct definition of sex Being male or female is ...
16 September 2022 Articles
Trevor Phillips and the Islamophobia indictment
Tim Dieppe comments on the suspension of Trevor Phillips from the Labour Party. Former head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Trevor Phillips, claims to have: “introduced the term ‘Islamophobia’ to British politics by commissioning the Runnymead Trust’s 1997 report on the issue.” Now the proliferation of this term and its proposed definition as ...
10 March 2020 Articles
General Election 2019
The period leading up to any election is an excellent opportunity to testify to God’s pattern for humanity and power for salvation. It’s compassionate to speak up. It flows from our love for God and love for neighbour. How you use your voice during the election season is at least as important as how you ...
15 November 2019 Articles
Islam
We seek to love our Muslim neighbours, while honestly engaging with the true nature of Islam.
16 May 2019 Current Issues