Objects from church art project stolen and vandalised

Case information
Incident date
Country
Switzerland
Place
Bern
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Political
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Theft
  • Vandalism (all)
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Time/Place/Location
  • Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
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In recent weeks, unknown persons have stolen or vandalised five works from a church art project at the Heiliggeist Church Bern.

The project by the artist Philipp Zürcher aimed at raising awareness about the fate of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea and consisted, among other things, in displays of an inflatable boat with human clothing on it. The removal of the objects is most likely connected to the controversies on migration policies in the country.

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