Increase in Anti-Gypsy Crimes in 2024
According to a recent parliamentary question from the Left Party, the number of anti-Gypsy crimes in Germany increased significantly in 2024. A total of 1,563 offenses were recorded, an increase of 15.2% compared to the previous year.
The most common type of anti-Gypsy crime was defamation (689 cases), followed by threats (324 cases) and bodily harm (208 cases). The number of arson attacks also increased from 15 to 24.
The majority of anti-Gypsy crimes were committed in the eastern German states of Saxony (324 cases) and Thuringia (252 cases). In Berlin, 149 anti-Gypsy crimes were recorded, an increase of 28.7% compared to the previous year.
The Left Party’s parliamentary question also revealed that the number of suspects in anti-Gypsy crimes has also increased. In 2024, there were 1,297 suspects, an increase of 14.6% compared to the previous year.
The Left Party has called on the German government to take action to combat anti-Gypsyism. In a statement, the party’s spokesperson for anti-discrimination policy, Ulla Jelpke, said: “The increase in anti-Gypsy crimes is a worrying sign of the growing racism and discrimination against Roma and Sinti in Germany.”
Jelpke called on the government to implement a national action plan against anti-Gypsyism, which would include measures to improve education and awareness about Roma and Sinti culture, as well as measures to protect Roma and Sinti from discrimination and violence.
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