Briefing:NEC Statement on Islamophobia From: Karen Wilkie For attention of: All Party Members, All Party Officers, Labour & Co-operative Councillors, NEC, Parliamentarians Published: 1st July 2019 Last updated: 1st July 2019 Business Type: Printed: 23rd December 2024 Other formats: Print The All Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims recently concluded a report into a working definition of Islamophobia. The definition agreed in the report was considered by the NEC and adopted at its meeting in June. As with the statement on anti-Semitism adopted in 2018, this NEC statement will support the Party’s rules and their interpretation. Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness. Resources Islamophobia Defined