Human rights organizations have warned that anti-Muslim violence in the United Kingdom has reached an emergency level, calling for urgent government intervention. The Muslim Council of Britain documented 18 incidents of violence against Muslims across the country in June alone, including stabbings, mosque arson, vehicle fires, hate graffiti, and harassment of worshippers. Amnesty International described the rising trend of hate crimes as having reached a critical stage.

The British Muslim Trust had earlier warned of a worrying increase in anti-Muslim attacks, reporting 27 assaults on mosques between July and October of the previous year. Rights groups have criticized the government for failing to take sufficient measures to address the escalating situation. Amnesty International urged the government to publish a comprehensive national strategy to combat Islamophobia and to take immediate action against far-right networks inciting violence both online and offline.

Critics have questioned why the government has not yet convened an emergency “Cobra” meeting, despite some of the attacks being investigated as acts of terrorism.