Austria, Documentation and Counselling Centre Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Racism (Dokumentations- und Beratungsstelle Islamfeindlichkeit & antimuslimischer Rassismus) (2023), Antimuslim Racism Report 2022 (Antimuslimischer Rassismus Report 2022).

Country

Austria

Title

Austria, Documentation and Counselling Centre Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Racism (Dokumentations- und Beratungsstelle Islamfeindlichkeit & antimuslimischer Rassismus) (2023), Antimuslim Racism Report 2022 (Antimuslimischer Rassismus Report 2022).

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Year

2023

Publication type

Report - unofficial (CSO) data on incidents

Geographical coverage

National

Area/location of interest

Not applicable - national level

Type of Institution

Civil Society Organisation

Institution

Austria, Documentation and Counselling Centre Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Racism (Dokumentations- und Beratungsstelle Islamfeindlichkeit & antimuslimischer Rassismus)

Thematic focus

Racism & xenophobia

Groups

Muslims

Key findings

In 2022, the Documentation Centre recorded 1324 racist attacks against Muslims and people perceived as Muslim, comprising 244 offline and 1080 online incidents. The Documentation Centre points out that the statistics presented represent a snapshot and help to highlight trends in Austria. The number of actual assaults is assumed to be much higher. Most online offences are categorised as spreading hate (92%) and incitement to hatred (5%). As in the previous year, a particular correlation was observed between political events and verbal violence on the internet.

Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)

Documentation of reported and registered cases of Anti-Muslim racism.

Sample details and representativeness

Based on the incidents reported to the organisation in the reporting year

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