Racism incidents increased by 24 percent in Switzerland in 2023

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Switzerland experienced a significant increase in cases of racism in 2023

Reports of racist incidents increased by almost 20% in Switzerland in 2023. Among the 876 cases reported, the majority relate to xenophobia and anti-black racism, and took place at schoolLast year, members of the Network of Council Centres for Victims of Racism received 876 reports, 168 more than in 2022. This is what the Federal Commission against Racism (CFR) and human rights, an NGO that defends human rights in Switzerland, state in a communi…