Deutsche Welle: Islamophobia Hinders Muslims' Lives in Europe
Islamophobia Hinders Muslims' Lives in Europe
Muslims in Europe face discrimination in education, employment and housing and are often victims of verbal abuse and physical attacks, but also need to do more to become part of European society, an EU group said. "The report makes it clear that Muslims ... frequently suffer different forms of discrimination which reduce their employment opportunities, and affect their educational achievement," Beate Winkler, director of the European Monitoring Center on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC), said Monday in a statement.
The 115-page EUMC report is the first to cover Muslims across the European Union and coincides with growing scrutiny of EU Muslims spurred by terrorism and increased immigration from the Islamic world.
