Racist incidents in France increased in 2019 by 130%

A statistic from the French Ministry of Interior said that the number of racist and anti-foreign incidents, especially threats, has increased significantly in 2019 by more than 130%, and 

A statistic from the French Ministry of Interior said that the number of racist and anti-foreign incidents, especially threats, has increased significantly in 2019 by more than 130%, and after this percentage had declined in the past two years, it increased in 2019 with 1142 accidents, compared to 496 in 2018.

The Ministry also announced an increase in the number of anti-Semitic incidents to 687 in 2019 compared to 541 in 2018, an increase equivalent to 27%, saying that “the increase in anti-Semitic incidents in 2019 is exclusively justified by an increase in threats at a level of 50% compared to 2018.”

According to the ministry, “anti-Christian” incidents are the most prominent of all anti-religious acts.

As for the anti-Muslim incidents, they are “relatively weak”, as they reached 154 incidents, including 91 threats, but have increased compared to 2018, where 100 incidents occurred. The statement added that “the incidents in this case are mainly related to prejudice or attacks on religious institutions.”