Austria
Austria regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Implemented in 2021, Austria's new hate crime recording system represents a good practice in the region. The Austrian Ministry of Interior is also a member of the civil society network "Hate Crime Kontern", which strengthens hate crime co-ordination and victim support, and co-operates directly with civil society organizations. Hate crime statistics collected by the Ministry are published online each year.
In January 2023, Austria implemented ODIHR's Diagnostic Workshop to Assess National Structures and Services for Hate Crime Victim Support.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,668 | 2,755 | 246 |
| 2022 | 5,865 | 3,035 | 272 |
| 2021 | 5,464 | 4,304 | 184 |
| 2020 | 156 | 436 | 169 |
| 2019 | 125 | 421 | 191 |
| 2018 | 307 | 407 | 208 |
| 2017 | 302 | Not available | Not available |
| 2016 | 425 | Not available | Not available |
| 2015 | 395 | Not available | Not available |
| 2014 | 186 | Not available | Not available |
| 2013 | 110 | Not available | Not available |
| 2012 | 91 | Not available | Not available |
| 2011 | 59 | 38 | 1 |
| 2010 | 101 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 62 | Not available | Not available |
About 2012 Data
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Figure includes crimes of incitement to hatred.
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Austria has not reported on hate crimes separately from cases of hate speech.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) recommended that Austria increase efforts to prosecute and punish forms of discrimination, including hate crime, and to intensify the training for prosecutors, judges, lawyers, other judicial and police officers in the criminal justice system on the principles of the Convention.