Protection of the constitution report 2012, Federal Ministry of the Interior (Verfassungsschutzbericht 2012, Bundesministerium des Innern).
Country
Germany
Title
Year
Type of publication
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Type of Institution
Public authority
Institution
Main Thematic Focus
Hate crime
Target Population
Right-wing extremists Muslims Migrants
Key findings
This annual report found a number of politically and hate motivated crimes had been committed in 2012. Most of which originated from right-wing extremists, resulting in violent disputes, hate speech and sedition. Target of those crimes were, among others, people of Muslim background or foreign migrants. Islamophobic and anti-Semitic propaganda has also been spread through the internet.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
Qualitative analysis of major anti-constitutional crimes committed in Germany. Categorized in overlying themes such as right- and left-wing extremism, Islamic terrorism, espionage and scientology, this report evaluates the threats and crimes committed in 2016..
Sample details and representativeness
This report is representative of the entire German territory.