Protection of the constitution report 2012, Federal Ministry of the Interior (Verfassungsschutzbericht 2012, Bundesministerium des Innern).

Country

Germany

Title

Protection of the constitution report 2012, Federal Ministry of the Interior (Verfassungsschutzbericht 2012, Bundesministerium des Innern).

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Year

2013

Type of publication

Report

Geographical coverage

National

Area/location of interest

Not applicable - national level

Type of Institution

Public authority

Institution

Germany, Federal Ministry of the Interior | Bundesministerium des Innern

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.

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