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Refugees – A Fact-check of Austria and the EU’s Asylum Policy (2017) - and how it could be better

June 2017, Selma Kaya, Laurentius Terzic, 45 S.

The updated version of the study offers newer data and some new best practice examples.

report, in German (pdf)

Refugees – A Fact-check of Austria and the EU’s Asylum Policy (2016)

Juli 2016, Laurentius Terzic, BSc, 45 Pages

Juli 2016, Laurentius Terzic, BSc, 45 Pages Since 2015, the „refugee crisis“, has become a defining political issue. It is a debate which is not only factually guided, with prejudices and fears also being promoted. A presentation of the facts, such as this work does, is therefore all the more important. Central terms are clarified in a compact form, the existing refugee policy of Austria and the EU up until now is depicted and more than a dozen best practice examples from Austria and the EU are presented, where a humane treatment of refugees and successful integration have been achieved. The updated version of the study offers newer data and some new best practice examples.

report, in German (pdf)

Islam in Austria – An Overview

March 2016 (updated), Dr. Werner T. Bauer, 42 Pages

Islam is not a monolithic religion. In this sense, Islam, like Christianity, does not exist. Nevertheless, Sunni Islam of the Hanafi school was long regarded as the legitimate representative of the religious community in Austria, where Islam has been recognised for more than a hundred years. How is the Islamic community in Austria (IGGIÖ) structured today, what are their tasks and where do the members of the large mosques come from, which are usually still organised according to national or ethnic principles – even when many of the Muslims living in Austria are already in possession of Austrian citizenship. The most important areas of conflict between the Austrian majority society and the Muslims living here have been the same for years – veiling, halal slaughter and the establishment of Islamic places of worship. The question which can not be answered conclusively is whether the majority of Muslims living in Austria are on the way to gradual secularisation or if there is an intensified retreat into radical religiosity. It is also unclear what the impact of the new Islam law will be. The bill was presented at the end of 2014 and has led to controversial discussions.

report, in German (pdf)

Refugees – A Fact-check of Austria and the EU’s Asylum Policy (2015)

November 2015, Arthur Gucci, Veronika Beck, BA, Laurentius Terzic, BSc, 38 Pages

The armed conflicts in and around Syria, have led to an unprecedented flood of refugees coming to Europe. The “refugee crisis” has become the defining political issue and this debate is not only being held in a factual manner. Prejudices and fears are being promoted. It is therefore all the more important that this work here presents the facts and that central terms are clarified in a compact form. The refugee policy of Austria and the EU up until now is depicted and a dozen best practice examples from Austria and Europe are presented that show a humane treatment of refugees and successful integration.

report, in German (pdf)

Immigration into Austria

January 2008, Werner T. Bauer, 21 pages

If one looks at the geographic location of the country and its history, it becomes clear that today’s Austria looks back on a long tradition of immigration. However, the fact that Austria has long become an immigration country (again) is neither recognized officially nor has it infiltrated the awareness of the general public. On the contrary: politicians and media still maintain that Austria, in spite of her high immigration rate, is no immigration country.

report, in German (pdf)

Headscarf and minaret - an outrage

September 2007, Werner T. Bauer, 15 pages

The dispute about the establishment of mosques and minarets has now also spilled over to Austria. For many, the construction of minarets and the wearing of headscarves has become a symbol for Muslim immigrants who do not want to integrate but are striving for a parallel society with traditional Islamic values and laws, if not even an Islamisation of western societies. Populist parties and media, which have an eye on their circulation, fan the fear of a “collision of civilisations”. This study looks at the background of the headscarf dispute and the controversially led discussion on the establishment of mosques and with minarets.

report, in German (pdf)

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