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Wednesday 14 Oct 2015 - 17:48 Makkah mean time-1-1-1437
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London (IINA) – British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that anti-Muslim hate crimes are to be recorded as a separate category for the first time by police in England and Wales, The Independent reported.
The move brings Islamophobia in line with anti-Semitic attacks targeting Jews, which have been recorded separately for some time.
Cameron also announced he would provide new funding to boost security at religious buildings, as he hosted the first meeting of a new Community Engagement Forum at Downing Street.
He said the Forum was part of a drive to isolate extremists and "actively encourage reforming and moderate voices" in Muslim communities.
Speaking ahead of the meeting, Cameron said: "We all have a role to play in confronting extremism. That's why I have invited important Muslim and non-Muslim figures to join the new Community Engagement Forum, so I can hear directly about their work in our communities, the challenges they face and so that they can be part of our One Nation strategy to defeat it”.
“I want British Muslims to know we will back them to stand against those who spread hate and to counter the narrative which says Muslims do not feel British,” he said.
"And I want police to take more action against those who persecute others simply because of their religion," Cameron added.
Home Secretary Theresa May said: "Hate crime has no place in Britain and I am determined to make further progress to ensure we can eradicate this deplorable act.
"Working with police to provide a breakdown in religious-based hate crime data will help forces to build community trust, target their resources and enable the public to hold them to account,” she added.
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