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The APPG's purpose is:
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The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Islamophobia's purpose is:
:To investigate the forms, manifestations and extent of prejudice and discrimination against Muslims in the UK today. To review the effectiveness of all legislation with a view to improving the rate of success in the prosecution of hate crimes. To review existing mechanisms for the recording of anti-Muslim hate crimes both through police forces across the country and through third party reporting sites with a view to improving data quality and comprehensiveness. To investigate and review the role of the media in fostering mutual respect and tolerance and guarding against misrepresentations of Islam and intolerance towards Muslims. <ref> [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/islamophobia.htm Register Of All-Party Groups [as at 27 May 2014]], acc June 2014 </ref>  
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:To investigate the forms, manifestations and extent of prejudice and discrimination against Muslims in the UK today. To review the effectiveness of all legislation with a view to improving the rate of success in the prosecution of hate crimes. To review existing mechanisms for the recording of anti-Muslim hate crimes both through police forces across the country and through third party reporting sites with a view to improving data quality and comprehensiveness. To investigate and review the role of the media in fostering mutual respect and tolerance and guarding against misrepresentations of Islam and intolerance towards Muslims. <ref> [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/islamophobia.htm Register Of All-Party Groups [as at 27 May 2014]], acc June 2014 </ref>
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==People==
 
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*Co-Chairs: [[Simon Danczuk]] (Lab) [[Stuart Andrew]] (Con)
 
*Co-Chairs: [[Simon Danczuk]] (Lab) [[Stuart Andrew]] (Con)

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The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Islamophobia's purpose is:

To investigate the forms, manifestations and extent of prejudice and discrimination against Muslims in the UK today. To review the effectiveness of all legislation with a view to improving the rate of success in the prosecution of hate crimes. To review existing mechanisms for the recording of anti-Muslim hate crimes both through police forces across the country and through third party reporting sites with a view to improving data quality and comprehensiveness. To investigate and review the role of the media in fostering mutual respect and tolerance and guarding against misrepresentations of Islam and intolerance towards Muslims. [1]

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