Germany, CLAIM and ZEOK e.V. (2023), Report on anti-Muslim Racism. Short Summary, Berlin, July 2023.

Country

Germany

Title

Germany, CLAIM and ZEOK e.V. (2023), Report on anti-Muslim Racism. Short Summary, Berlin, July 2023.

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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

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 2022, 898 anti-Muslim incidents were documented. These include cases of discrimination, verbal attacks, physical attacks and damage to property. Hate speech online, flyers or posters with racist content are not recorded. Verbal attacks make up the largest proportion (500 cases), followed by discrimination (190 cases) and harmful action (167 cases).

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

Quantitative (incidents reports, unofficial data)

Sample details and representativeness

Statistics include case numbers from regional reporting and counselling bodies, nationwide reports via the "I Report" portal, nationwide case numbers from the 2022 statistics on politically motivated crimes, and from police press releases and media incidents reports for 2022.

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