11. Factsheet: No-Go Zone Conspiracy Theory
- Author:
- Bridge Initiative Team
- Publication Date:
- 05-2020
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- The Bridge Initiative, Georgetown University
- Abstract:
- The “no-go zone” is an anti-Muslim conspiracy theory claiming there are areas in Europe and the U.S. with dense Muslim populations that are governed by Sharia law and where police and non-residents are barred from entry. Although it has been debunked by European police officials and news organizations, the idea of the “no-go zone” continues to circulate and is often used to justify anti-immigration and anti-Muslim policies and rhetoric.
- Topic:
- Immigration, Islamophobia, Conspiracy Theory, Sharia, and No-Go Zones
- Political Geography:
- Europe, North America, and United States of America