Ministry of the Interior, Security Policy Department. Report on Manifestations of Extremism and Prejudicial Hatred on the Territory of the Czech Republic in 2021.
Country
Czechia
Title
Year
Type of publication
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Type of Institution
Public authority
Institution
Main Thematic Focus
Hate crime Incitement to hatred or violence Hate speech
Target Population
Right-wing extremists
Key findings
Xenophobic groups and activists partly abandoned their attacks on Muslims, migrants, Roma, and LGBT+ groups, as their theme became the measures against Covid-19. With the relaxation of the measures against Covid-19, anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim themes have again become more prominent. A parliamentary assistant of one politician (SPD, Svoboda a přímá demokracie / Freedom and Direct Democracy) was convicted for publishing online articles inciting anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim, and anti-Arab hatred. In 2021, the Police recorded 7 crimes motivated by hatred toward Muslims. In 2021, the Police of the Czech Republic also recorded 1 crime motivated by hatred towards Arabs.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
quantitative (statistics on incidents) qualitative (expert assessments)
Sample details and representativeness
Not applicable