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Anti-foreigner violence<br />

staying at a high level<br />

2.2 Targets of Acts of Violence<br />

In 1999, as already in previous years, the major part of violent<br />

crimes (451) were directed against foreigners (1998: 435). Thus,<br />

about 60 % of all acts of violence in 1999 had xenophobic<br />

motives (1998: 61 %).<br />

Acts of Violence with Proven or Suspected<br />

Xenophobic Background<br />

1998 1999<br />

Homicide 0 0<br />

Attempted homicide 10 11<br />

Bodily injury 384 386<br />

Arson 23 29<br />

Causing a detonation by explosives<br />

0<br />

0<br />

Breach of the public peace<br />

Total of<br />

18 24<br />

xenophobic acts of violence 435 451<br />

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