Muslim alienation risk in Europe

Muslims' sense of belonging could be eroded by European nations not tackling discrimination, the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC) has warned.

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.

• Primary Source

EUMC: Muslims in the European Union: Discrimination and Islamophobia, 2006 http://fra.europa.eu/fraWebsite/research/publications/publications_per_year/previous_publications/pub_tr_islamophobia_en.htm

EUMC: Perceptions of discrimination and Islamophobia, 2006 http://fra.europa.eu/fraWebsite/attachments/Perceptions_EN.pdf

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