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What is the relationship between government counter-extremism policies and the Islamophobic far-right?

"Unlike most other forms of racism, Islamophobia has effectively been institutionalised by numerous governments."

Writer and researcher, Dr Hilary Aked, says that official counter-extremism policies target Muslim communities and empower the far-right, contributing to the problem of Islamophobia in society
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