Government baulks at removing religious motivation from terror laws in Islamophobia response
Aftab Malik, the special envoy to combat Islamophobia, handed a report to government in September with 54 recommendations
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Aftab Malik, the special envoy to combat Islamophobia, handed a report to government in September with 54 recommendations. Instead, it announced a series of measures to promote social cohesion in education, such as a review to find ways to strengthen religious and racial tolerance; community support such as funding for mental health, especially for Muslim women; the creation of an Islamophobia-related trauma protocol; promoting cross-cultural events; and workplace training for politicians and public servants. "Where recommendations remain outstanding, I will continue to advocate for them." The government's response also rejects the special envoy's recommendation to establish a commission of inquiry into anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab racism to examine the main drivers, causes, impacts and experiences.
Furthermore, An expansion of the Australian Federal Police community liaison teams will include the establishment of a "communications portal" to better support Muslim communities experiencing Islamophobia. The government’s response, released today, addressed 35 of those recommendations and said it would consider the rest. Malik welcomed the government’s response and said its recognition of the threat from Islamophobia was significant, but said he would continue to advocate for further measures that still needed to be addressed. “This is just the start of the journey.".
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Aftab Malik, the special envoy to combat Islamophobia, handed a report to government in September with 54 recommendations.
reliability low1/4 sourcesInstead, it announced a series of measures to promote social cohesion in education, such as a review to find ways to strengthen religious and racial tolerance; community support such as funding for mental health, especially for Muslim women; the creation of an Islamophobia-related trauma protocol; promoting cross-cultural events; and workplace training for politicians and public servants.
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"Where recommendations remain outstanding, I will continue to advocate for them." The government's response also rejects the special envoy's recommendation to establish a commission of inquiry into anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab racism to examine the main drivers, causes, impacts and experiences.
according to ABC News Australia — WorldAn expansion of the Australian Federal Police community liaison teams will include the establishment of a "communications portal" to better support Muslim communities experiencing Islamophobia.
according to ABC News Australia — WorldThe government’s response, released today, addressed 35 of those recommendations and said it would consider the rest.
according to The Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories +2Malik welcomed the government’s response and said its recognition of the threat from Islamophobia was significant, but said he would continue to advocate for further measures that still needed to be addressed. “This is just the start of the journey."
according to The Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories +2
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