Anti-Racist Forum (2023), Together against hate: Shadow report II 2022, Anti-Racist Forum ry

Country

Finland

Title

Anti-Racist Forum (2023), Together against hate: Shadow report II 2022, Anti-Racist Forum ry

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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

Finland, Anti-Racist Forum

Thematic focus

Hate crime

Groups

General population

Key findings

The report analyses hate incidents reported anonymously through an online monitoring tool, which is open to anyone who has experienced or witnessed a hate incident or hate crime. Of 213 incidents reported in 2022, 52% were incidents of hate speech and 31% - acts of hate or discrimination. In 51% of all cases, the hate incident was racist in nature. Of all racism-related hate incidents, 6% targeted Muslims specifically, including disparaging Islam, use of Islamophobic derogatory terms, and harassment of (assumed) Muslim women wearing religious clothing. Only 8 of all the respondents said they had reported or would report the incident to the authorities.

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

The report is based on incidents reported anonymously through an online tool on the yhdessavihaavastaan.fi website between 1 January and 31 December 2022. The online tool can be used to report hate incidents, regardless of whether the incidents are crimes or not. It is a monitoring tool and not a substitute for reporting a suspected crime to the authorities.

Sample details and representativeness

The total number of incidents included in the material was 213. The online tool is open to anyone who has experienced or witnessed a hate incident or hate crime.

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