Austria, Federal Ministry for the Interior (2022), Hate crime in Austria: Annual Report 2021.
Country
Austria
Title
Austria, Federal Ministry for the Interior (2022), Hate crime in Austria: Annual Report 2021.
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Year
2021
Type of publication
Report
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Not applicable - national level
Type of Institution
Public authority
Institution
Austria, Federal Ministry for the Interior (Bundesministerium für Inneres)
Main Thematic Focus
Hate crime
Target Population
General population
Key findings
More than one third of antisemitically motivated hate crimes were committed online, especially incitement. In contrast, more than half of all antimuslim prejudice motives were registered in (semi-)public and private spaces. The bias motive "Muslim" has been flagged by the police 283 times in 2021. In these cases, there have been 241 suspects and 158 violent offences with a total of 190 victims of violent offences. The clearance rate in these cases was 77%.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
Quantitative (statistics on incidents)
Sample details and representativeness
Not applicable
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