Germany, Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (Bundesministerium des Innern, für Bau und Heimat), Politisch motivierte Kriminalität im Jahr2019. Bundesweite Fallzahlen, Berlin, 12 May 2020.
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
Key findings
It is reported that in 2019, 950 crimes were registered as "hostile to Islam". These are 40 more crimes than in 2018, a rise of 4.4 per cent. 856 of the registered crime were committed by right-wing offenders.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
Figures were drawn from the police crime statistics (Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik) on "politically motivated crime" (politisch motivierte Kriminalität) which includes "hostile to Islam" (islamfeindlich) as a new category since January 2017.
Sample details and representativeness
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