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Racism and Extremism Monitor Seventh Report edited by Jaap van Donselaar and Peter R. Rodrigues Anne Frank Stichting / Research and Documentation Leiden University / Department of Public Administration Translated by Nancy Forest-Flier © Anne Frank Stichting / Leiden University, 2006 Contents 1 Introduction 2 Racial violence and violence incited by the extreme right in 2005 | Willem Wagenaar and Jaap van Donselaar 2.1 Definitions and scope 2.2 Brief historical sketch 2.3 Data collection 2.4 Nature and magnitude of incidents in 2005 2.5 Trends in 2005 2.6 Underreporting: indications from the study Experiences of Discrimination in 2005 2.7 Conclusion 3 The use of ethnic or religious profiles in preventing and investigating criminal acts that pose a threat to the public order and safety | Jenny E. Goldschmidt and Peter R. Rodrigues 3.1 Definition of concepts 3.2 Background of the use of profiles 3.3 Fighting terrorism: fundamental rights and profiles 3.4 Practical examples 3.4.1 Identity surveillance 3.4.2 Preventative frisking 3.4.3 Investigating criminal acts 3.4.4 Interference 3.5 A human rights standard for profiles 3.6 Conclusion 4 Anti-Semitism in 2005: patterns and trends | Dienke Hondius and Jaap Tanja 4.1 National complaint inventories 4.1.1 Internet 4.1.2 Anti-discrimination agencies and reporting centres 4.1.3 CIDI report 4 .2 Amsterdam: statistics 4.2.1 Amsterdam Discrimination Reporting Centre 4 .2 .2 The Amsterdam school system: indication of a problem area 4 .3 Criminal law 4 .4 Violence 4 .5 Extreme right-wing groups 4 .6 Conclusion 5 Islamophobia | Frank Bovenkerk 5 .1 The development of Islamophobia 5 .2 Expression of Islamophobia in the Netherlands 5 .3 How to Dutch Muslims react to Islamophobia? 5 .4 Theoretical explanations 5 .5 Conclusion 6 Extreme right-wing groups in the Netherlands | Willem Wagenaar and Jaap van Donselaar 6 .1 Extreme right-wing political parties 6 .2 Extreme right-wing organisations 6 .3 Extreme right-wing young people: the ‘Lonsdalers’ 6 .4 Extreme right-wing internet forums 6 .5 Numerical support: members and active core 6 .6 Conclusion 7 Radicalisation of Muslim young people | Frank J. Buijs, Froukje Demant and Atef Hamdy 7 .1 Passionate debate 7 .2 Extremism 7 .3 Radicalisation 7.4 Diversity 7.5 Salafis in the Netherlands 7.6 Development of the political struggle 7 .7 Causes of radicalisation 7 .8 Individual patterns 7 .9 Conclusion 8 Deradicalisation: lessons from Germany, options for the Netherlands? | Sara Grunenberg and Jaap van Donselaar 8.1 The extreme right and deradicalisation projects: a few basic principles 8.2 Deradicalisation in Germany 8.2.1 EXIT-Deutschland 8.2.2 Aussteigerprogramm für Rechtsextremisten vom Bundesverfassungsschutz 8.2.3 The Noordrijn-Westfaalse withdrawal programme 8.2.4 The Hessen withdrawal programme (IKARus) 8.3 Implementation in the Netherlands? 8.4 Conclusion 9 Investigation and prosecution in 2005 | Peter R. Rodrigues 9.1 Legislation 9.2 Official instructions 9.3 National Bureau for Discrimination Cases 9.4 National Police Services Agency 9.5 National Expertise Centre for Discrimination 9.6 Recruitment / Influx 9.7 Dismissals 9.8 Out-of-court settlements and convictions 9.9 Suspect, locus delicti and victim 9.10 Comments on law enforcement 9.11 Conclusion 10 Sentencing in cases of racial violence | Willem Wagenaar and Peter R. Rodrigues 10.1 Investigation and approach 10.2 Legal framework 10.2.1 Sections of the law and descriptions of the offence 10.2.2 Maximum penalties 10.2.3 Guidelines 10.3 Cases 10.3.1 Age of the suspect 10.3.2 Ethnicity of the perpetrator 10.3.3 First offender or recidivist 10.3.4 Alcohol and drug use 10.3.5 Expression of regret 10.3.6 Conspiring or acting alone 10.3.7 Extreme right-wing background 10.3.8 Other factors 10.3.9 Penalty and momentum 10.4 Conclusion 11 Concluding remarks | Jaap van Donselaar and Peter R. Rodrigues Appendix 1 About the authors Racism and Extremism Monitor: Seventh Report. 1 Edited by Jaap van Donselaar and Peter R. Rodrigues [1] Introduction Jaap van Donselaar and Peter R. Rodrigues The intended purpose of the Racism & Extremism Monitor is to follow several different forms of racism, extremism and anti-Semitism − and reactions to these phenomena − and to write about them in periodic reports. First the phenomena themselves are examined: how are racism, extremism and anti-Semitism being manifested in Dutch society? This might involve looking at the ways these sentiments are expressed, such as politically organised racism, and at forms of exclusion, such as discrimination in the night life in industry. Some phenomena by their very nature are not limited to the territory of the Netherlands, such as discrimination via the internet. In such cases the extra-territorial context is taken into account. A fixed pattern in this monitoring research is the attempt to identify different kinds of victims and perpetrators with as much precision as possible. This may involve both native Dutch people and ethnic minorities, with the latter subdivided into various minority groups. The responses to racism, extremism and anti- Semitism can be quite different, from educational to legal. Usually the nature of the response depends on the type of discrimination, the category of victims and the background of the perpetrators. In addition, some forms of response can function in tandem or even reinforce each other. The periodical monitoring of the phenomena, the victims, the perpetrators and the response serves many purposes. It is an attempt to add to the insights being gained in the fight against racism, extremism and anti-Semitism. Moreover, the fact that the system is fixed and the research is issued at regular intervals results in an accumulation of knowledge. In the end a picture is produced of long-term developments, and suggestions for future solutions can be made based on experiences from the past. The Racism & Extremism Monitor research project was started ten years ago at Leiden University. In 1997 the first report was issued, and now − December 2006 − seven general, broad reports have appeared. Four monographs have also been published: shorter research reports on specific topics. All the reports can be found on our website: www.monitorracisme.nl. Since the fourth report (2001), the monitoring project has been carried out jointly by Leiden University and the Anne Frank Stichting. In 2004 the name of the project was broadened from Racism & the Extreme Right to Racism & Extremism. This name change reflects the fact that the research project has taken a new direction. While the attention being paid to right-wing extremism continues undiminished, we are also looking at other forms of extremism and radicalism, at least insofar as these are linked to the multi-ethnic society and inter-ethnic relations. One important current theme here is the tension that exists between fighting terrorism and respecting the principle of non-discrimination. Both these human rights are of great consequence, and in the event of a conflict they both deserve to be assessed equally to avoid imbalance and social damage. © Anne Frank Stichting / Leiden University, 2006 Racism and Extremism Monitor: Seventh Report. 2 Edited by Jaap van Donselaar and Peter R. Rodrigues In taking this new direction we are also attempting to introduce a different and complementary approach. Contributions to this seventh monitoring report have been made by several authors from both inside and outside the Anne Frank Stichting. Involving external authors in the project makes it possible to obtain a broader view of the scope of racism and extremism. We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to Frank Bovenkerk (professor of criminology at the University of Utrecht), Frank Buijs, Froukje Demant and Atef Hamdy (researchers at the University of Amsterdam) and Jenny E. Goldschmidt (professor of human rights at the University of Utrecht) for their contributions. The monitoring project employs a broad working definition of racism, covering anti- Semitism, extremism, xenophobia and Islamophobia. Discrimination on the grounds of nationality is also included, as is discrimination on the grounds of religion insofar as there is evidence of an ethnic component. This occurs, for example, in the case of personal spot checks carried out on the basis of an ‘Islamic appearance’. Extremism is included in our research domain only if there is a connection with racism or inter-ethnic relations. Animal rights extremism and left-wing extremism, for example, do not meet this criterion. In 2003 a new monitoring project was launched that had been initiated by the Directorate for the Integration and Coordination of Policy on Minorities of the Ministry of Justice. This project was a collaborative effort of the Anne Frank Stichting, Leiden University, the National Agency to Combat Racial Discrimination and the National Federation of Anti-Discrimination Agencies and Hotlines. In June 2006 the first report was published: The 2005 Racial Discrimination Monitor. In this monitor, which will appear every two years, the focus is on the data from 2004. The present edition of the Racism & Extremism Monitor, the seventh, follows on the report drawn up for the Ministry of Justice. We are attempting to attune the various monitoring reports to each other as much as possible. In the project for the Ministry the emphasis was on breadth, while in our own monitoring project we have opted to concentrate on depth. In the seventh monitor the focus is on the facts and figures for 2005. This compels us to make a few comments about the available data. The Racism & Extremism Monitor is partially based on research carried out by the various authors. It is also depends to a certain extent on data collected and analysed by others.