Monday, 20 April 2009Violence against Muslims in the Netherlands rose considerably in 2008.
According to the reports on racism and extremism of the Leiden University and the Anne Frank Foundation, the number of violent incidents against Muslims rose to 82 in 2007, from 62 in the preceding year.
The total number of racist attacks in 2008 was down to 187, according to the 306-page report.
The Anne Frank Foundation says anti-Muslim sentiment has grown "significantly" in the last year and public opinion about Muslims has become more negative.
The researchers also point to the stream of anti-Muslim comments by the populist PVV party, led by the controversial member of parliament Geert Wilders.
The researchers also conclude that the PVV can be labelled as an extreme-right group because of, for example, its dislike of "strangers" and the political establishment and its tendency towards authoritarianism. The party also attracts more radical right-wing extremists. |
Monday, 20 April 2009
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