The world is shaken after the act of terrorism in new Zealand. However, Muslims are always the target of assassins. An Overview of acts of Islamophobic Background of the last ten years.
One of the crime scenes, the Al-Nur mosque in Christchurch
New Zealand 2019: 49 killed in attack on mosque
In the case of a terrorist attack on two mosques in the new Zealand city of Christchurch at least 49 people have been and 20 wounded, killed. During the Friday prayer, an attacker opened fire. The new Zealand police arrested four Suspects, whose cars explosive devices were attached. New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has condemned the attack in the strongest possible terms. She spoke in a short opinion from one of the “darkest days” in the history of their country. For something like this: “there is no place in new Zealand”. The bereaved families, the Prime Minister said their condolences. “New Zealand is their home. You should have been here to feel safe. It is clear that this can only be done as a terrorist attack described,” says Ardern. One of the alleged perpetrators is said to have published before the fact, a radical right-wing Manifesto, in which he announced his Plan.
Germany to 2019: amok journey in Bottrop and Essen
The Prosecutor’s office sees the xenophobic attitude of the driver as the motive for the deed
In the new year’s eve night, the 50-year-old Andreas N. attacked in a targeted migrants in the Ruhr area. There were four Dead and more than 20 people were injured. The offender captured a Syrian and an Afghan family with their children in Bottrop. In dinner, he drove to passers-by, who were standing at a bus stop. Most of the people were able to Dodge. With racist slogans, the attackers tried to justify his act. Armin Laschet, the Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia, tweeted: “On this new year’s day, the intent for 2019 more clearly than ever, that We stand together against right-wing violence. The fight against the hatred of other people, we will continue with all means of the rule of law is involved.” The perpetrator had “the clear intention of killing foreigners,” said the NRW Minister of the interior, Herbert Reul. The authorities treat the amok journey as a terrorist attack.
Canada in 2017: an attack on a mosque in Quebec
In the Islamic cultural centre of Quebec, six people were killed in a shooting during the evening prayer, and another 18 injured. The Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau has condemned the shooting as a “terrorist attack on Muslims at a centre of worship and refuge.” In a statement, he said: “Muslim Canadians are an important part of our national fabric and this senseless actions in our communities, cities and in the country, no place.”
USA 2017: extreme-Right rioting in Charlottesville
In the case of a right-wing rally in Charlottesville in the US state of Virginia a car crashed into a group of counter-demonstrators. A woman is killed. At least 33 people had to be treated in the hospital. The authorities of a deliberate act. The driver is a 20-Year-old from Ohio. In Charlottesville there had been earlier clashes between right-wing extremists and counter-demonstrators. Neo-Nazis, Ku-Klux-Klan-members and supporters of the Alt-Right movement, had called for a rally. The Governor of Virginia called out after the outbreak of the violence the state of emergency for the city. In addition, two police officers have been because of the unrest in the application died in a police helicopter crash.
UK 2017: attack on mosque visitors in Finsbury
The attack was “clearly an attack on Muslims,” said the Scotland Yard Chief Cressida Dick
19.June 2017 killed a 47-Year-old with a delivery Person injured car and another ten close to the Finsbury Park mosque in the North of the British capital London. All the victims were Muslims, the were on the way to the special night prayer in Ramadan. An eye witness told the news channel, the BBC, the perpetrators have said that he wanted to kill Muslims. As a motive he indicated later, then also “Islam-hate”. The British Prime Minister, Theresa May spoke of a “terrible incident”. The amok driver was sentenced to life in prison.
Germany to 2016: rampage at the Olympia shopping centre in Munich
At least ten people die, than to and in the Olympia shopping centre was shot. Then, the 18-year-old student at the scene of the crime. He fired at the 22.July 2016 nearly 60 shots. The weapon he has been concerned in the so-called “Darknet”. According to police, the perpetrators of multiple xenophobic and racist expressed. In addition, the investigators see as a Motive for the shooting rampage personal injury due to bullying and feelings of revenge towards people with foreign roots.
USA 2015: assassination in Chapel Hill
Flowers for the three murder victims: thousands of people were at the funeral of the victims present
Three students shot in their apartment in Chapel Hill in the state of North Carolina by their 46-year-old neighbor. On the Facebook page of the perpetrator, Craig H., he described himself as a religious opponent, and published the photo of a gun with the title “I”. “We are clearly sure that our daughters were attacked because of their Religion,“ said the father of the two murdered women, Mohammad Abu-Salha, in the midst of wine-pair with the preparations for the funeral. According to him, the shooter had harassed his daughter Yusor before. On the Internet the incident has sparked worldwide violent reactions. Millions of Tweets were posted with the Hashtags #chapel hill shooting #Muslim live matter (Which is one of the life of Muslims).
Norway In 2011: The Mass Murderer Breivik
In the Manifesto of the new Zealand bomber is also made to the Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik reference
The right-wing extremist Anders Breivik killed on 22.July two attacks 77 people. His victims were mostly teenagers, engaged in the Socialist party of Norway. It was one of the bloodiest attacks in European postwar history. First he detonated a bomb in Oslo’s government district, then he killed the young people on the island of Utøya. His atrocity he had planned meticulously. In his Manifesto he wrote about his hated multiculturalism and the “Islamization of Europe”, and said he quit. For the fact, Breivik was sentenced to 21 years in prison plus preventive detention.
Germany, 2009: In the courtroom and stabbed
Marwa El-Sherbini was murdered with 16 stab wounds
Marwa El-lived Sherbini as a pharmacist with her husband and son in Dresden. On 1.In July 2009 she was murdered in Dresden from racial hatred in the land court. At this time she was in the third month of pregnancy. El-Sherbini considered to be the first victim of a clear wallet motivated murder in Germany. The 31-Year-old was directly stabbed to death, according to their testimony in a libel court case from the 28-year-old Russian-German Alexander W.. He had insulted earlier, as a “Islamistin” and “terrorist”. The killer had already in a letter to the court of his hatred of Muslims recognize. Until today is not clarified, how could he a long knife in the court-room smuggle. Also, it remains unclear why the woman’s husband was shot as he rushed to her aid. He survived his serious injuries. In the meantime, he lives with his son in Canada. The 1.July is in Germany nationwide as a day against anti-Muslim racism.