Reading the map

On the map

• Each dot is one incident. Its colour and size show how severe it was. Click it to read the incident.

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  A numbered circle groups incidents that are close together. Click it to zoom in.

• Zoomed in close, incidents reported at the same spot fan out around it, so each one can be opened.

Severity

1. 1DiscriminationDiscriminatory speech or policy
2. 2ThreatsHarassment, threats, or intimidation
3. 3VandalismProperty damage or vandalism
4. 4AssaultPhysical assault causing injury
5. 5FatalFatal or mass violence

Categories

An incident belongs to at least one of the following categories:

Filtering

• Use the search bar to find keywords in headlines and summaries.
• You can also filter by category and severity (see above), as well as by date and country.
• Intuitively filter by region using the map view.
• The statistics cover all tracked incidents, no matter what filters are set.

Sources

Click an incident to view a list of articles that reported it. Some news outlets unfortunately remove old stories from their sites, so not all links are reachable. We keep them in the list anyway, to preserve the history of an incident's coverage.