eLesson: Anti-Muslim hatred

This eLesson aims to improve the understanding of crimes motivated by anti-Muslim hatred and the response by law enforcement officers involved in tackling and recording hate crime and online hate speech, who are also dealing with victims of such crimes. Building on the CEPOL online module on Hate crime , which sets out many of the general issues which apply to crimes motivated by Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred, this eLesson consists of four main chapters focusing on the below topics:

1. Anti-Muslim hatred in context: Anti-Muslim hatred is a complex issue with many aspects. This chapter introduces several of these aspects to help law enforcement officers to better understand anti-Muslim hatred and how to deal with it.

2. Recognising anti-Muslim hate crime: This topic covers various issues surrounding the identifying and recording of anti-Muslim hate crimes, including the under-reporting of these crimes. In also has sections on online anti-Muslim hate crime and intersectionality.

3. Supporting victims of anti-Muslim hate crime: Anti-Muslim hate crimes have an enormous impact on both the targeted individuals and Muslim communities. This topic summarises the main EU and international legislation and approaches to protect and support the victims.

4. Working towards best practices: This topic covers some of the key best practices adopted by law enforcement officers in dealing with anti-Muslim hate crimes, as well as the prominent challenges they face.

Study time: 60 minutes