Farid Hafez

Scholar of Race, Muslims, and Europe

Germany’s Task Force on Islamism Prevention

The German Federal Government’s recent decision to make its Task Force on Islamism Prevention within the Federal Ministry of the Interior a permanent committee is another step to deepen the criminalization of Muslim civic activity. Read the full article here

Austria Election: Why are young people voting for the far-right?

There have been a series of far-right victories across Europe – most recently in Austria. The country’s far-right Freedom Party won an historic victory in the general election, securing 29% of the votes. Young people in particular are voting more for the far-right, but what are the reasons why? At TRT World’s Roundtable, I discuss […]