The UK government's inability to accurately define extremism puts it at risk of undermining relations with Muslim communities, according to a report from parliamentary group the Joint Committee on Human Rights. The current definition is: "the vocal or active opposition to our fundamental values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and the mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs." But critics say that is not enough – they want an explicit definition.
The UK government's inability to accurately define extremism puts it at risk of undermining relations with Muslim communities, according to a report from parliamentary group the Joint Committee on Human Rights. The current definition is: "the vocal or active opposition to our fundamental values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and the mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs." The report questioned whether what legal powers could be created to combat something that could not be defined, and argued freedom of speech needed to be balanced with tackling "religious conservatism."