Germany, CLAIM and ZEOK e.V. (2024), Report on anti-Muslim Racism. Short Summary, Berlin, July 2024.

Country

Germany

Title

Germany, CLAIM and ZEOK e.V. (2024), Report on anti-Muslim Racism. Short Summary, Berlin, July 2024.

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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

Germany, CLAIM in cooperation with ZEOK e.V. as part of the Competence Network on Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Racism

Thematic focus

Racism & xenophobia

Groups

Muslims

Key findings

In 2023, 1,926 documented cases of anti-Muslim incidents were reported. Incidents include discrimination, verbal and physical attacks and damage to property; hate speech online and flyers/posters with racist content are not recorded. This is an increase of 114% compared to 2022 (n = 898 cases). A large proportion of the documented incidents mainly affect Muslim women and take place in the education sector (21.1%) and in public spaces (18.9%). Children are also verbally and physically attacked. Verbal assaults make up the largest proportion (1,277 cases), followed by discrimination (363 cases) and harmful behaviour (286 cases).

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

Quantitative (incidents reports)

Sample details and representativeness

Statistics include case numbers from regional reporting and advice centres, nationwide reports via the "I Report" reporting portal, nationwide case numbers from the 2023 statistics on politically motivated crimes, and from police press releases and media incidents reports for 2023)

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