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 |
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| 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 2016 Data
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Figures include the crime of incitement to hatred, which falls largely outside the OSCE's definition of hate crime.
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
ZARA and the Forum Against Anti-Semitism reported descriptions of incidents as well as statistical data. This explains the discrepancy between the graphic above and the incidents included below.
ZARA and the Forum Against Anti-Semitism reported descriptions of incidents as well as statistical data. This explains the discrepancy between the graphic above and the incidents included below.
ZARA and the Forum Against Anti-Semitism reported descriptions of incidents as well as statistical data. This explains the discrepancy between the graphic above and the incidents included below.
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2016-04 | Attacks against property | Forum Against anti-Semitism
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| 2016-06 | Threats | ZARA
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| 2016-06 | Violent attacks against people | ZARA
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| 2016-09 | Attacks against property | Forum Against anti-Semitism
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| 2016-06 | Violent attacks against people | ZARA
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| 2016-10 | Attacks against property | Forum Against anti-Semitism
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| 2016-02 | Violent attacks against people | ZARA
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| 2016 | Violent attacks against people | Anti-Discrimination Office Styria
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| 2016-07 | Violent attacks against people | ZARA
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| 2016-04 | Violent attacks against people | ZARA
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| 2016-04 | Violent attacks against people | ZARA
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| 2016-08 | Threats | ZARA
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| 2016-07 | Violent attacks against people | ZARA
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| 2016-06 | Attacks against property | UNHCR in Austria
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| 2016-04 | Violent attacks against people | ZARA
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| 2016-07 | Violent attacks against people | Forum Against anti-Semitism
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| 2016-02 | Violent attacks against people | ZARA
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| 2016-10 | Attacks against property | ZARA
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| 2016-08 | Attacks against property | Forum Against anti-Semitism
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| 2016-07 | Attacks against property | Forum Against anti-Semitism
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| 2016-02 | Threats | ZARA
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| 2016-01 | Attacks against property | Forum Against anti-Semitism
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Anti-Roma hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2016 | Attacks against property | ZARA
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| 2016 | Attacks against property | ZARA
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| 2016 | Attacks against property | ZARA
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Anti-Semitic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2016-05 | Attacks against property | Forum Against anti-Semitism
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| 2016-09 | Attacks against property | Forum Against anti-Semitism
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| 2016-02 | Attacks against property | ZARA
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| 2016-02 | Attacks against property | ZARA
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| 2016-05 | Violent attacks against people | Forum Against anti-Semitism
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| 2016-01 | Violent attacks against people | Forum Against anti-Semitism
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| 2016-03 | Threats | Forum Against anti-Semitism
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| 2016-05 | Violent attacks against people | Forum Against anti-Semitism
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| 2016-11 | Attacks against property | Kantor Center
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| 2016-07 | Violent attacks against people | Forum Against anti-Semitism
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| 2016-11 | Attacks against property | Forum Against anti-Semitism
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| 2016-01 | Attacks against property | Kantor Center
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| 2016 | Threats | Forum Against anti-Semitism
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| 2016-09 | Attacks against property | Forum Against anti-Semitism
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Anti-Muslim hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2016-10 | Attacks against property | SETA
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| 2016-06 | Attacks against property | Dokustelle
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| 2016-06 | Attacks against property | Dokustelle
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| 2016-02 | Violent attacks against people | Dokustelle
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| 2016-05 | Attacks against property | Dokustelle
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| 2016-05 | Attacks against property | Dokustelle
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| 2016-10 | Attacks against property | Dokustelle
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| 2016-09 | Attacks against property | Dokustelle
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| 2016-10 | Attacks against property | Dokustelle
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| 2016-12 | Attacks against property | SETA
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| 2016-10 | Violent attacks against people | Dokustelle
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| 2016-11 | Violent attacks against people | SETA
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| 2016-11 | Violent attacks against people | SETA
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| 2016 | Attacks against property | SETA
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| 2016-05 | Attacks against property | SETA
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| 2016-09 | Attacks against property | SETA
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| 2016-08 | Violent attacks against people | ZARA
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| 2016-09 | Violent attacks against people | ZARA
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| 2016-07 | Violent attacks against people | ZARA
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| 2016-10 | Attacks against property | ZARA
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| 2016-12 | Attacks against property | SETA
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| 2016 | Violent attacks against people | Anti-Discrimination Office Styria
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| 2016-12 | Attacks against property | SETA
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| 2016-11 | Violent attacks against people | Dokustelle
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| 2016-01 | Violent attacks against people | Dokustelle
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| 2016-03 | Violent attacks against people | Dokustelle
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| 2016-09 | Violent attacks against people | Dokustelle
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| 2016-01 | Violent attacks against people | Dokustelle
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| 2016-09 | Violent attacks against people | Dokustelle
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| 2016-09 | Violent attacks against people | Dokustelle
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| 2016-11 | Violent attacks against people | Dokustelle
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| 2016-10 | Threats | SETA
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| 2016-12 | Threats | SETA
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| 2016-01 | Violent attacks against people | ZARA
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| 2016-01 | Violent attacks against people | ZARA
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| 2016-09 | Violent attacks against people | ZARA
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| 2016-09 | Violent attacks against people | ZARA
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| 2016-09 | Violent attacks against people | ZARA
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| 2016-07 | Attacks against property | Dokustelle
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Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2016-12 | Violent attacks against people | OIDAC
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| 2016-12 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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| 2016-06 | Violent attacks against people | OIDAC
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| 2016-12 | Attacks against property | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2016-01 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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| 2016-02 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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| 2016-04 | Violent attacks against people | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2016-09 | Violent attacks against people | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2016-09 | Attacks against property | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2016-12 | Attacks against property | Holy See
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| 2016-05 | Threats | OIDAC
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
In its "Resolution on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities", the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers recommended that Austria combat hate crime more effectively through investigation and prosecution.