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ODIHR's impact in 2021: Marking 15 years of reporting hate crimes
In a year of milestones, 2021 was another record for ODIHR: 15 years since its annual hate crime report was first published.
Collecting data to address hate crime
This website presents data and information submitted by OSCE participating States, civil society and international organizations about hate crime. ODIHR releases the data each year on 16 November – International Tolerance Day. Data collection is the first step in efforts to address hate crime, and allows for targeted policies and customized support for victims.
What is hate crime
Hate crimes are criminal acts motivated by bias or prejudice towards particular groups of people. Hate crimes comprise two elements: a criminal offence and a bias motivation.
A hate crime has taken place when a perpetrator has intentionally targeted an individual or property because of one or more identity traits or expressed hostility towards these identity traits during the crime.
People or property associated with – or even perceived to be a member of – a group that shares an identity trait can also be targets of hate crimes, such as human rights defenders, community centers, or places of worship.
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ODIHR's impact in 2021: Lifting up indigenous voices to counter racism and promote diversity and inclusion
Indigenous communities form an integral part of societies across the OSCE region. They include groups with distinct languages and cultures, but a profound connection to the land on which they live.
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ODIHR's impact in 2021: Delivering tools to support hate crime victims
Hate crimes are distinct from other types of crime, as they target victims simply for who they are.
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2021 Call for Civil Society Submissions
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) publishes hate crime data every year on 16 November.
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2020 Hate Crime Data Now Available!
Marking the International Day for Tolerance, ODIHR is publishing its hate crime data for 2020.
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ODIHR's impact in 2020: Strengthening Support for Hate Crime Victims
Hate crimes seek to strike fear in the victim and community targeted in the act, sending the message that a particular group is not welcome in society.
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ODIHR's impact in 2020: A holistic and inclusive response to anti-Muslim hate crimes
Anti-Muslim hate crimes do more than endanger the physical security of Muslim individuals and communities: they instil fear, often pre
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ODIHR's impact in 2019: Supporting a diagnostic approach to hate crime data collection
Data collection is the first step towards combating hate crime, as reliable information and statistics are needed to develop targeted policies and customize support for victims.
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ODIHR's impact in 2019: Building a civil society coalition against hate crime
Across the OSCE, CSOs play a crucial role in monitoring and reporting hate crimes. This is especially important in states that have not introduced a nationwide system for recording hate crimes.
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ODIHR's impact in 2019: Understanding gender, intersectionality and hate crime
Hate crimes target people for who they are or are perceived to be.
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What is ODIHR doing to address hate crime?
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The OSCE recognizes that hate crimes affect the security of individuals, their communities and societies, and can lead to serious security challenges and even conflict. ODIHR has been tasked by participating States to serve as a collection point for information, statistics and legislation on hate crime, and to help develop effective responses to the problem.
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View hate crime data covering 57 OSCE participating States;
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Learn more about ODIHR’s tools and assistance;
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Submit civil society reports on hate crime;
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Learn more about ODIHR’s hate crime reporting mandate;
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Learn more about ODIHR’s hate crime reporting methodology.
Bias motivations included in ODIHR’s reporting
Bias motivations can be defined as prejudice, intolerance or hatred directed at a particular group sharing a common identity trait, such as race, ethnicity, language, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, disability, gender or any other identity traits.
ODIHR reports on the following bias motivations in line with its mandate and official reporting by the OSCE’s 57 participating States: