OSCE - ODIHR | Hate Crime Reporting

2020 Call for Civil Society Submissions

Civil society groups can report hate incidents that happened in 2020 to ODIHR by 30 April 2021.

2019 Hate Crime Data Now Available!

Marking the International Day for Tolerance, ODIHR is publishing its hate crime data for 2019.

2019 Hate Crime Data: Frequently Asked Questions

Find out more about how ODIHR compiles data on hate crimes.

What is hate crime

Hate crimes are criminal acts motivated by bias or prejudice towards particular groups of people. To be considered a hate crime, the offence must meet two criteria. The first is that the act constitutes an offence under criminal law. Secondly, the act must have been motivated by bias.

This website presents information from OSCE participating States, civil society and inter-governmental organizations about hate crime. Information is categorised by the bias motivations OSCE/ODIHR has been mandated to report on by participating States.

Learn more about hate crime