"UK's New Extremism Definition Sparks Free Speech Concerns"
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The UK government has released a new definition of extremism in response to a surge in hate crimes following the Israel-Hamas conflict, aiming to prohibit groups or individuals with ideologies based on violence, hatred, or intolerance from working with or receiving funding from government departments. Critics fear it could curtail free speech and potentially vilify the wrong people, with concerns raised about its impact on Muslim communities and other activist groups. The government's move comes amid rising tensions and political discourse related to the Middle East conflict, with both far-right and Islamist extremist activities on the rise in the UK.
- The UK government has published a new definition of ‘extremism". Critics fear it could curtail free speech CNN
- What is the new extremism definition and which groups might be on the list? BBC.com
- The British government wants to define extremism. Critics say it risks creating more division The Associated Press
- New U.K. Extremism Policy Raises Concerns Over Free Speech The New York Times
- Michael Gove on extremism: the imperturbable in pursuit of the indefinable The Guardian
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