Hate crimes in Austria
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Austria has a new report. It is the Hate-Crime report. It shows numbers for 2025. There are 6751 hate crimes. This is almost as much as in 2024. The culprits act from prejudices.
Hate crimes become more digital. This means they often happen on the internet. There are almost 2000 acts on the net. One third of the suspects are under 21 years old. Most suspects are men. Many of them have the Austrian citizenship.
Why do people do hate crimes? The most common reason is the worldview. This includes the rejection of democracy. The second reason is the origin. Religion or skin color are also reasons. Culprits often break the prohibition law.
The police solve 71 percent of the acts. This is more than last year. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner praises the work of the officers. The police train their workers better now. There are also projects at schools against hate.
Hate crimes become more digital. This means they often happen on the internet. There are almost 2000 acts on the net. One third of the suspects are under 21 years old. Most suspects are men. Many of them have the Austrian citizenship.
Why do people do hate crimes? The most common reason is the worldview. This includes the rejection of democracy. The second reason is the origin. Religion or skin color are also reasons. Culprits often break the prohibition law.
The police solve 71 percent of the acts. This is more than last year. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner praises the work of the officers. The police train their workers better now. There are also projects at schools against hate.
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Definitions
- Hate-Crime
- This is English for hate crimes. These are crimes against people because of their origin or opinion.
- Worldview
- This is how someone sees the world. It is about personal beliefs and values.
- Prohibition law
- This law bans things from the time of National Socialism in Austria.
- Suspects
- These are people the police think did a crime.
People
- Gerhard Karner
- He is a politician of the OVP and the current Interior Minister of Austria.
Locations
- Austria
- A country in Europe where this report comes out.
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