Hill, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, said that the word \u2018terrorism\u2019 should not be attached \u201cto any of the world religions.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n His comments mean that Prime Minister Theresa May and Home Secretary Amber Rudd, who have both spoken about the threat posed by \u201cIslamist terrorists,\u201d would need to rethink their language. Head of MI5 Andrew Parker has also used the term, previously warning of an \u201cintense UK threat from Islamist extremists.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Read more<\/p>\n Labour MP Karen Buck said that Hill\u2019s recent report on the operation of terrorism legislation had acknowledged that \u201cDaesh and Daesh-inspired terrorism is the greatest threat,\u201d<\/em> also using the Arabic pejorative term for Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS).<\/p>\n In Parliament\u2019s Joint Committee on Human Rights, Buck asked the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation whether, in light of dangers from far-right terrorism, \u201cthere is any downside that the current debate does tend to focus largely on Islamic terrorism.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Hill told the MP that the legal definition of terrorism \u201cmentions religion but mentions no particular religion nor sect within a religion.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cYou are accurate in using the phrase \u2018Daesh-inspired terrorism\u2019 where many other commentators use the words \u2018Islamist terrorism\u2019,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n “It is fundamentally wrong to attach the word terrorism to any of the world religions. Put that another way round: those who adhere to any of the great religions or none can be terrorists within the definition.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Hill has previously prosecuted in cases involving members of the IRA, Al-Qaeda, IS, and the July 2005 bomb plot.<\/p>\n The recommendation has already attracted criticism online, with Hill being labelled a\u00a0too politically correct.\u00a0<\/p>\n Max Hill – so called terror watchdog – says dont refer to Islamist Terrorism. Just let it kill us, while not referring to it. The PC way to die.<\/p>\n \u2014 ian oliver (@wisestreligion) February 2, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n For a QC Max Hill is quite naive not to attach islam and\/to terrorism. He hasn\u2019t probably read the quran and linked it to the terror across the world. Sad. Shame.<\/p>\n
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