Anti-Islamophobia kit launched in European Parliament

In the wake of growing racism across Europe, a project to counter Islamophobia was launched in the European Parliament on Wednesday.

Experts and academics gathered at the parliament for the launch of the two-year Counter-Islamophobia Kit (CIK) project funded by the European Commission's Directorate of Justice.

They called on member states and policymakers to play a more active role in the fight against Islamophobia and strengthen legal procedures on the issue. 

TRT World's Assed Baig reports.

The project reviews dominant anti-Muslim narratives and compares counter-narratives in eight EU members states of France, Germany, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Portugal, Greece, and the UK.

The project outlines 10 counter-narratives that must be prioritised in Europe:

• Challenging and contextualising constructions of Muslim "threat"
• Building inclusive nations: challenging exclusive and discriminatory national projects
• Cultural compatibility and conviviality: challenging the narrative separation of cultural and ethnic groups
• Elaborating plurality: challenging narratives of Muslim singularity
• Challenging narratives of sexism
• Building inclusive futures
• Deracialising the state: challenging institutional narratives
• Emphasising humanity and Muslim normalisation: challenging narratives of division
• Creating Muslim space(s)
• Challenging distorted representation: verity and voice