Islamophobic hate crimes have increased with 49 % since 2009

Alert DateJune 30, 2011 Country: Sweden Address: Stockholm General Type: Racist violence, Racist discourse Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-semitism, Islamophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Muslims, Religious minorities Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Media, Internet, Daily life, Religion Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Internet, Public Discourse

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Of the entire reported anti-religious hate crimes reported during 2010, about 49% were identified as Islamophobic hate crimes, while 29% were identified as anti-Semitic and 22% as other anti-religious crimes. There has been an increase in Islamophobic hate crimes since 2009. More than 270 Islamophobic hate crimes were reported across the country, an increase of 40% over the previous year. Anti-Semitic and other anti-religious hate crimes decreased. Hate speech was more common in anti-Semitic hate crimes in comparison with other anti-religious hate crimes where property damage was more common.
 

Source: The National Council for Crime Prevention (Brottsförebyggande rådet), Hatbrott 2011:8 - En sammanställning av polisanmälningar med främlingsfientliga, islamofobiska, antisemitiska och homofobiska motiv (Västerås: Brottsförebyggande rådet, 2011), p. 42.

(The National Council for Crime Prevention, 30.06.2011 http://www.bra.se/extra/pod/?action=pod_show&id =32&module_instance=2)