Islamophobia on the rise in Austria

By Askin Kiyagan</p> <p>VIENNA (AA) – Islamophobic attacks in Austria increased significantly compared to last year, according to a report published by an organization in Austria.</p> <p>A total of 309 attacks against Muslims in 2017 rose by 74 percent to 540 in 2018, according to the Anti-Muslim Racism Report 2018 released by Dokustelle, an organization that documents cases of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism.</p> <p>Attacks against Muslim women account for 83 percent of the total number of Islamophobic attacks in Austria, according to the report.</p> <p>Most of the racist attacks were carried out on digital media with 53 percent, the report said.</p> <p>This rate was 31 percent in public places, five percent in educational institutions and three percent in working life, it added.