Current statutes, in particular the Race Relations Act, discriminate against Muslims. While the law in the UK protects two religious minorities (Jews and Sikhs) on the pretext that they can be defined as a race, other religions are left to suffer harassment and discrimination at the hands of xenophobes with no. legal recourse. What is significant is that there are examples of seiective bigotry, where the perpetrators deliberately target Muslim groups ...

A clever xenophobe will know that, if he wishes to  attack someone and not risk an increased sentence, he is better off to pick on a Muslim than a Sikh, and abuse his victim as a Muslim rather than as'a Paki. Likewise, it is better for the bigoted arsonist to burn down a Mosque rather than a Synagogue or a Gurdwara ... After 2 October 2000 ... once the Human Rights Act 1998 comes into force Muslims will be able to rely. on Article 14 of the European Convention of Human Rights to protect themselves against religious discrimination, but only so far as that discrimination relates to their rights under the Convention.

Therefore schools can no longer exclude students for wearing a headscarf or growing a beard, as that would be , contrary to Article 9 (Freedom of Religion) and Article 2 Protocol 1 (The Right to an Education). However, an employer could still have a policy of not employing Muslims, as there is no right to employment under the Convention. The convention will not, however, solve the fundamental flaws in U.K. law as it stands. It will merely ... create needless litigation which will overburden the Court System ... It is likely if no laws are brought in to end religious discrimination that both the Courts and the Home Secretary will be very busy ... Experience shows that some Learned Judges will find a host of intellectually dishonest methods to ensure that the Convention rights will not be applicable in relation to Muslims ... Religious minorities (will continue to) feel that they are second class citizens in the UK ...