Lord Macdonald Independent Review On Public Order And Hate Crime Legislation
Description
Made a written submission detailing the issues with the current legislation on public order and hate crime, including the inconsistent policing of various causes resulting in a potential chilling effect. Recommendations made on reform, relating to Law Commission 2021 recommendations and differing approaches taken in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Output Achieved
Invited to a roundtable with Lord Macdonald and Owen Weatherhill to discuss the submission, alongside Muslim organisations.
Women and Equalities Committee – Gendered Islamophobia
Description
Made a written submission discussing the deficiencies in a lacking definition of Islamophobia, addressing current issues relating to discrimination of Muslim women in various areas of society, issues regarding legislation dictating the topic, and made reform recommendations of current equalities law.
Output Achieved
Submission posted on Parliament website under their written evidence section on the Inquiry into Gendered Islamophobia. MLegal submission referenced and referred to several times throughout the WEC report.
