In Austria, it was announced that out of the 1647 racist attacks recorded in 2024, 61% of them took place online. A civil society organization recording racist attacks for over 20 years in the country, the Anti-Racism Work and Civil Response (ZARA), shared the “2024 Racism Report” with the public. According to the report, racist attacks increased from 1302 in 2023 to 1647 last year, with 61% occurring on “digital platforms” and 39% in various areas of social life. The “internet” was identified as the environment where racist attacks were most common, with 1009 cases. The second most common location for racist attacks, at 13%, was reported as “public spaces”. Last year, a percentage of 11 of racist attacks occurred in the “entertainment and service” sector, 6% in “public institutions and organizations”. Other areas of social life accounted for 8% of the attacks. 79% of racist attacks were reported by witnesses, while 21% were reported by the victims. This ratio reflects the notion of “We won’t achieve any results even if we report it to the police or document it.” “VICTIMS ARE DEPRIVED OF COMPLAINT MECHANISMS” Rita Isiba, director of ZARA, stated in her presentation regarding the report that this year’s report focused more on discriminatory, alienating, and racist approaches experienced in the health sector. Isiba noted that the report highlights how migrants and people of migrant origin are often not taken seriously in medical institutions, that their complaints are ignored, and their pains are considered insignificant, saying, “When racism determines the quality of a person’s medical care, it can lead to a life-threatening situation. In our work, we see that victims are deprived of effective complaint mechanisms and protection areas.” Emphasizing that the cases documented in the Racism Report point to a structural problem rather than exceptional circumstances, Isiba highlighted the need for consistent measures by political decision-makers to combat this issue, stating that contributions from civil society are also crucial.