Reports on Discrimination and Islamophobia in the EU
Muslims in the European Union: Discrimination and Islamophobia
The report "Muslims in the European Union: Discrimination and
Islamophobia", published presents available data on discrimination
affecting Muslims in employment, education and housing. Manifestations
of Islamophobia range from verbal threats through to physical attacks
on people and property. The report stresses that the extent and nature
of discrimination and Islamophobic incidents against European Muslims
remain under-documented and under-reported. The EUMC report recommends
therefore that Member States improve the reporting of incidents and
implement measures to counter discrimination and racism more
effectively. The report also includes initiatives and proposals for
policy action by EU Member State governments and the European
institutions to combat Islamophobia and to foster integration.
Firm political leadership is needed to ensure equal treatment of all
Europeans, whatever their background. This includes:
* Implementing EU legislation and adequately resourced equality
bodies;
* Recording and policing Islamophobic incidents;
* Implementing social integration and inclusion policies for
migrants and minorities,
* Granting equal treatment in employment;
* Improving educational achievement;
* Ensuring equal access to housing;
* Encourage European Muslims to engage more actively in public
life (e.g. in political, economic, social and cultural institutions
and processes).
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Perceptions of discrimination and Islamophobia
The Report "Muslims in the European Union: Discrimination and
Islamophobia" is accompanied by a study on "Perceptions of
discrimination and Islamophobia", which is based on in-depth
interviews with members of Muslim communities in ten EU Member States.
This study provides a snapshot of the opinions, feelings, fears,
frustrations, and also the hopes for the future shared by many Muslims
in the EU.
"Integration is a two-way process. Many European Muslims acknowledge
that they need to do more to engage with wider society. At the same
time Europe's political leaders must make a stronger effort to promote
meaningful intercultural dialogue and tackle racism, discrimination
and marginalisation more effectively," said EUMC Director Beate Winkler.
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