The Islamophobia Observatory also found that women are much more prone to facing Islamophobia than men.
One in five Muslims in Luxembourg said that they had witnesses incidents of islamophobia. This represents a 9% decrease compared to 2020.
Observatory president Jasmin Jahic argued that the first pandemic year had radicalised some people: “Many people were at home and spent a lot of time online, which increased the rate of cyber-islamophobia. The same happened to other types of discrimination, such as racism and antisemitism.”
Despite existing discrimination, the report finds that Muslims in Luxembourg are exposed to less hate than those living abroad.
A positive trend that the report highlights is the fact that victims of Islamophobia are more willing to come forward. Similarly, Muslims are increasingly feeling integrated in the Grand Duchy, notes the report.
You can read the full report in French here.
