Austria, Documentation and Counselling Centre Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Racism (Dokumentations- und Beratungsstelle Islamfeindlichkeit & antimuslimischer Rassismus) (2024), Antimuslim Racism Report 2023 (Antimuslimischer Rassismus Report 2023).
Country
Austria
Title
Austria, Documentation and Counselling Centre Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Racism (Dokumentations- und Beratungsstelle Islamfeindlichkeit & antimuslimischer Rassismus) (2024), Antimuslim Racism Report 2023 (Antimuslimischer Rassismus Report 2023).
View full research
Year
2024
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 2023, the Documentation Centre Austria recorded 1522 racist attacks against Muslims and persons perceived as Muslim, comprising offline cases (33.3%) and online cases documented as part of monitoring (66.7%). The number of people who actively reported cases in 2023 represents a novelty. Up to 507 cases were reported to the psychosocial and legal counselling service by victims and witnesses. Compared to 2022, this is an increase of more than 100%.
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
DISCLAIMERThe information presented here is collected under contract by the FRA's research network FRANET. The information and views contained do not necessarily reflect the views or the official position of the FRA.