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Germany

Germany regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Close collaboration with civil society in the area of hate crime victim support has been established at the level of federal states, namely with the Weisser Ring civil society organization (CSO) and a number of specialized CSOs. The Federal Ministry of Justice and the Federal Victims' Commissioner are in regular contact with a number of victim support institutions and victims' representatives. Germany has conducted victimization surveys to measure under-reported hate crimes. The most recent report covering 2012-2017 is available here.

In 2021, ODIHR, together with Federal Ministries, organized a virtual study visit to Germany on strengthening co-operation between the Government and civil society on hate crime victim support.

Hate crime data collection in Germany
Support for hate crime victims in Germany
Hate crime capacity building in Germany
Access more information at the Legislation Online website Legislationline TANDIS Access more information at the Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Information System (TANDIS) website

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OFFICIAL DATA

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
2022 11,520 Not available Not available
2021 10,501 Not available Not available
2020 10,240 Not available Not available
2019 8,585 - -
2018 8,113 Not available Not available
2017 7,913 Not available Not available
2016 3,598 Not available Not available
2015 3046 Not available Not available
2014 3059 Not available Not available
2013 4647 Not available Not available
2012 4514 Not available Not available
2011 4040 Not available Not available
2010 3770 Not available Not available
2009 4583 Not available Not available

About 2022 Data

    The total number presented here and in the breakdown below may include hate speech offences, which fall outside of the OSCE's hate crime definition. A criminal incident with more than one bias motivation is registered under all relevant categories. Therefore, a single incident may be recorded under multiple entries in the breakdown below.

Hate crime recorded by police

The breakdown below may include hate speech offences, which fall outside of the OSCE's hate crime definition. One criminal incident may be recorded with more than one bias motivation in the breakdown below.

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  • By type of crime
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National developments

In 2022, there were several ongoing projects to improve hate crime data, whereby police co-operated with victim associations and prevention institutions at the local level. For example, the Berlin Criminal Police Office co-operated with the Gay Anti-Violence Project "Maneo" and the Research and Information Centre for Antisemitism (RIAS). The Federal Ministry of the Interior and for Community started a research project on co-operation between civil society and the police in recording hate crime. The aim of the research project was to further improve co-operation between police forces and victim associations. The study is intended to identify best practices for such co-operation in Germany and abroad.

The Federal Ministry of Justice organizes a yearly conference on racism at the German Judicial Academy. In 2022, the conference addressed racism in connection with criminal law, and focused on prosecuting crimes involving racism, racist motives as aggravating circumstances, identifying racist motives, and protecting victims during criminal proceedings, among other topics. 

In addition, the Federal Ministry of Justice provided financial support to projects run by civil society organizations (CSOs) relevant to addressing hate crimes. One such project, titled "Digital Violence in a Volatile Environment: New Phenomena, Forms of Violence and Groups of Victims" and run by the CSO HateAid, deals with new and virulent developments in the field of digital violence.

In November 2022, the German Federal Government's National Strategy against Antisemitism and for Jewish Life was adopted. Addressing anti-Semitic hate crime and tackling under-reporting are key issues featured in the document.

In 2022, a project of the German Institute for Human Rights (DIMR) on racism, anti-Semitism and right-wing extremism, funded by the Ministry of Justice was completed. The aim of the project was to make the prosecution of racist and anti-Semitic crimes more effective and, in particular, to increase the number of reported crimes. In particular, the project was designed to improve the structures of co-operation between various actors – including within the justice system, public prosecutor's office, police, and victim protection associations – as part of pilot projects in three Länder. In addition, action strategies were developed to establish or expand appropriate co-operation structures, such as the creation of round tables on relevant crimes, appointment of contact persons in the public prosecutor's office, the police and the courts for victims of such crimes, and further development of existing structures or those currently being set up in the area of victim protection (such as central contact points, victim advocates, psychosocial process support) with regard to the specific target group of victims of racist, anti-Semitic and right-wing extremist crimes.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR recognizes Germany's efforts to enhance hate crime data collection and recording, as well as efforts to ensure the provision of specialist hate crime victim support. However, based on the available information, it observes that Germany has not reported data on hate crimes recorded by the prosecution and judiciary to ODIHR. In addition, ODIHR observes that Germany would benefit from raising awareness among and building the capacity of criminal justice officials to combat hate crimes.

ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, OSCE participating States committed to collect reliable data and statistics in sufficient detail on hate crimes and to report such crimes periodically to ODIHR. Participating States also committed to introduce or further develop professional training and capacity-building activities for law enforcement, prosecution, and judicial officials dealing with hate crimes. ODIHR stands ready to support Germany in meeting its relevant commitments through the provision of comprehensive resources and tailored assistance in the area of hate crime recording and data collection, as well as by providing further resources and tailored capacity-building assistance for police, prosecution, and judiciary.


Our methodology

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES

  • Total Incidents
  • Targeted properties
  • Type of property attacks

In addition to the incidents summarized below, this graph includes the following figures reported as statistics: 29 anti-Muslim incidents reported by FAIR International; 723 anti-Semitic incidents reported by the Federal Association of Departments for Research and Information on Antisemitism (RIAS); 888 racist and xenophobic, 116 anti-LGBTI and 9 disability hate incidents reported by the Association of Counseling Centers for Victims of Right-wing, Racist and Antisemitic Violence in Germany (VBRG); and 158 anti-LGBTI incidents reported by MANEO.

In addition to the incidents summarized below, this graph includes the following figures reported as statistics: 29 anti-Muslim incidents reported by FAIR International; 723 anti-Semitic incidents reported by the Federal Association of Departments for Research and Information on Antisemitism (RIAS); 888 racist and xenophobic, 116 anti-LGBTI and 9 disability hate incidents reported by the Association of Counseling Centers for Victims of Right-wing, Racist and Antisemitic Violence in Germany (VBRG); and 158 anti-LGBTI incidents reported by MANEO.

In addition to the incidents summarized below, this graph includes the following figures reported as statistics: 29 anti-Muslim incidents reported by FAIR International; 723 anti-Semitic incidents reported by the Federal Association of Departments for Research and Information on Antisemitism (RIAS); 888 racist and xenophobic, 116 anti-LGBTI and 9 disability hate incidents reported by the Association of Counseling Centers for Victims of Right-wing, Racist and Antisemitic Violence in Germany (VBRG); and 158 anti-LGBTI incidents reported by MANEO.

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2022-04 Violent attacks against people
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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2022-04 Threats
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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2022-03 Threats
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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2022-04 Violent attacks against people
OIDAC
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2022-03 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022 Violent attacks against people
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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2022-08 Threats
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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2022-08 Threats
Safer and Stronger Communities in Europe
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2022-03 Threats
MANEO
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2022-05 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-02 Violent attacks against people
Safer and Stronger Communities in Europe
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2022-05 Threats
Safer and Stronger Communities in Europe
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2022-05 Violent attacks against people
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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2022-05 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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2022-08 Threats
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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2022-04 Threats
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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2022 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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Anti-Semitic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2022-12 Violent attacks against people
Safer and Stronger Communities in Europe
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2022-12 Threats
Safer and Stronger Communities in Europe
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2022-03 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-03 Threats
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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2022-11 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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2022 Threats
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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2022-11 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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2022-05 Threats
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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2022-11 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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2022 Threats
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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2022-02 Threats
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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2022-05 Threats
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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2022-08 Threats
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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2022-02 Threats
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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2022-01 Threats
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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2022-03 Threats
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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2022-11 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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2022-11 Threats
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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2022-11 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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2022-04 Threats
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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Anti-Muslim hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2022-02 Violent attacks against people
FAIR international - Federation against Injustice and Racism e. V.
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2022-01 Violent attacks against people
FAIR international - Federation against Injustice and Racism e. V.
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2022-08 Threats
Safer and Stronger Communities in Europe
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Anti-Christian hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2022-03 Threats
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-05 Violent attacks against people
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-06 Threats
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-06 Violent attacks against people
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-06 Threats
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-06 Threats
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-07 Violent attacks against people
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-07 Violent attacks against people
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-07 Violent attacks against people
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-07 Violent attacks against people
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-07 Violent attacks against people
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-07 Threats
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-08 Violent attacks against people
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-08 Violent attacks against people
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-08 Threats
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-09 Threats
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-10 Violent attacks against people
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-11 Threats
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-11 Threats
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-11 Threats
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-11 Violent attacks against people
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-12 Violent attacks against people
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-11 Threats
OIDAC
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2022-04 Violent attacks against people
OIDAC
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2022-01 Threats
OIDAC
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2022-10 Threats
OIDAC
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2022-10 Violent attacks against people
OIDAC
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2022-01 Threats
OIDAC
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Gender-based hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2022-02 Threats
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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2022-09 Violent attacks against people
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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2022-10 Threats
MANEO
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2022-09 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-10 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-05 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-02 Violent attacks against people
Safer and Stronger Communities in Europe
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2022-08 Threats
MANEO
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2022-12 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-05 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-04 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-08 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-05 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2022-11 Threats
LGBT+ Helpline
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2022-09 Violent attacks against people
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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2022-07 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-10 Threats
MANEO
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2022-03 Threats
MANEO
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2022-05 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022 Threats
MANEO
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2022 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-06 Threats
MANEO
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2022-01 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-01 Threats
MANEO
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2022-01 Threats
MANEO
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2022-02 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-03 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-03 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-04 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-04 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-04 Threats
MANEO
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2022-04 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-05 Threats
MANEO
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2022-06 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-07 Threats
MANEO
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2022-08 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-08 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-08 Threats
MANEO
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2022-09 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-09 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-09 Threats
MANEO
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2022-10 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-10 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-11 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-11 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-12 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-04 Threats
MANEO
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2022-08 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2022-04 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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