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Muslims threaten Christians and minority groups in German refugee camps

Christians and other non-Muslim groups like the Yazidis are suffering from discrimination and attacks inside German refugee camps. The perpetrators have been identified as Muslim refugees as well as some economic migrants and security personnel who are also mostly Muslims. 

Syrian refugees arrive at the camp for refugees and migrants in Friedland, Germany April 4, 2016.  | Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach

In a report, the Christian group Open Doors Germany which supports prosecuted Christians worldwide said that the centers need to give more protection. Markus Rode, the head of the organization, pointed out that newcomers are also feeling the "rising climate of fear and panic." According to Modern Tokyo Times, the  Yazidis have already suffered enough being treated like slaves by Sunni Islamists. Yazidi women have also been victims of rape and the forced marriages to Sunni Islamists.

The Open Doors Germany group also conducted a survey and interviewed 231 of the Christian migrants living in the German camps and 88 percent confirmed that they were discriminated because of their religious beliefs. Another 42 percent claimed that they were subjected to insults because of their faith. Another 37 percent said they suffered from physical injuries while 32 percent received death threats. Moreover almost one half of the survey participants alleged that some of the harassment and discrimination they experienced came from the guards.

A proposition to separate the Christians and non-Muslim groups has been laid on the table by the organization along with other religious minorities. Some activists, on the other hand, say that there might be a need to hire non-Muslim translators and guards to mediate between conflicts and handle such complaints. 

Germany has accepted over a million immigrants from North America and Middle East in the past year, but since January of this year, the influx rate has decreased.