Racism incidents increased by 24 percent in 2023
Published: Saturday, Apr 27th 2024, 16:10
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In Switzerland, 24 percent more racist incidents were reported last year than in 2022. The war in the Middle East has intensified racist and anti-Semitic dynamics in society, says the Federal Commission against Racism (FCR).
A total of 876 cases of racial discrimination were reported to it last year, the FCR announced on Sunday. The most frequently reported motives for discrimination in 2023 were xenophobia and xenophobia (387) and anti-black racism (327).
There was also an increase in cases of counseling due to hostility towards people from the Arab world (69 reports) and the related category of anti-Muslim racism (62 mentions). There was also a marked increase in cases of anti-Semitism (46).
The increase was due to social developments and events over the course of the year. The education sector was most affected with 181 cases. In 2022, the FCR received 708 reports.
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