BehindTheHate
BehindTheHate

Understanding hostility.

An evidence-first atlas exploring where inter-group bias comes from, how it shows up in laws, language, attitudes, and violence, and what has helped reduce it.

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Countries

847K

Incidents

318

Groups

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Source Families

Official government dataPeer-reviewed surveysConflict event databasesHistorical archivesBridge & reform storiesScholar mode available

Start exploring

Choose a path into the data. Every page reveals sources, confidence levels, and what has helped.

Interactive Map

Explore hostility patterns by country and region. Filter by type, time period, and group.

Places

Dive into country profiles -hate crime data, demographic tensions, and reform stories.

Groups

Understand hostility directed at and between specific communities, with historical context.

Case Studies

Pairwise deep dives -timelines, root causes, modern reinforcements, and peace efforts.

Topic Hubs

Antisemitism, Islamophobia, caste discrimination, anti-LGBTQ+ laws, and more.

Bridges & Reform

Stories of reconciliation, coalition building, policy reform, and successful de-escalation.

Featured case studies

In-depth explorations of inter-group dynamics -each backed by multiple source families with full methodology.

Transparent methodology

Every summary on this site can be drilled into: how many sources back it, what their coverage gaps are, when they were last updated, and where official data and lived experience diverge. We preserve contradictions rather than flattening them.

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What changed recently

Data Update

FBI UCR 2025 hate crime statistics added -12,847 incidents across 16 bias categories.

Case Study

New case study: Anti-migrant rhetoric in UK and France, 2020-2025.

Bridge Story

Bridge story added: Interfaith peace coalition in Northern Ireland, 2024 progress report.

Survey Data

Pew Global Attitudes 2025 wave integrated -42 countries, 58,000 respondents.