Racist treatment of Muslims in Germany reaches concerning level, study finds
November 8, 2023
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BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 19: Muslims gather for Friday prayers on the street outside the Mevlana Moschee mosque on a nation-wide action day to protest against the Islamic State (IS) on September 19, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. Muslims across cities in Germany followed a call by the country's Central Council of Muslims to protest against the ongoing violence by IS fighters in Syria and Iraq. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
More than 40% of Muslim men are experiencing racism in everyday life in Germany, according to a study released on Tuesday.
The report, published by the German Center for Integration and Migration Research (Dezim) in Berlin, says Muslims often experience discrimination as well in public offices and dealing with authorities, including police.
Among Muslim women, 46% said that they had often experienced discrimination in offices and authorities.
“Germany’s health care system is not free from discrimination either, where people who are racially marked are given worse appointments and their suffering is less heard,” said director of Dezim Institute.
BERLIN, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 19: Muslims gather for Friday prayers on the street outside the Mevlana Moschee mosque on a nation-wide action day to protest against the Islamic State (IS) on September 19, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. Muslims across cities in Germany followed a call by the country’s Central Council of Muslims to protest against the ongoing violence by IS fighters in Syria and Iraq. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
