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Croatia

Croatia regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR.

Since 2006, Croatia has implemented ODIHR's Law Enforcement Outreach Programme (LEOP) followed by the updated Training Against Hate Crime for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) programme.

In 2021, the government adopted an updated inter-agency "Protocol for Procedure in Cases of Hate Crime", establishing state authorities' responsibilities in addressing hate crime and revised the responsibilities of the dedicated Working Group for monitoring hate crimes. In 2021, the Working Group participated in ODIHR's diagnostic workshop to assess national structures and services for hate crime victim support, resulting in a set of ODIHR recommendations to the relevant state authorities. Data on hate crimes are regularly published by the Office for Human Rights and the Rights of National Minorities (OHRRNM).

Hate crime data collection in Croatia
Support for hate crime victims in Croatia
Hate crime capacity building in Croatia
Croatia's hate crime legislation 
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Download the 2020 hate crime report for Croatia

OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
2023 85 33 9
2022 80 24 14
2021 101 57 11
2020 87 138 18
2019 48 117 10
2018 33 23 8
2017 25 16 12
2016 35 37 7
2015 24 27 7
2014 22 60 6
2013 35 57 8
2012 17 19 15
2011 57 20 10
2010 34 34 3
2009 32 Not available Not available

About 2020 Data

    The data recorded by the police may include criminal offences of incitement to hatred, which fall outside the OSCE definition of hate crime. The reported prosecution figures consist of cases in which an indictment was filed and include cases initiated during the previous years.

Hate crime recorded by police

The police numbers represent the number of recorded offences. One incident can involve more than one offence.

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KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR recognizes Croatia's efforts to improve hate crime recording and data collection, and welcomes that the recently updated Protocol for Procedure in Cases of Hate Crime anticipates that data on hate crime disaggregated by bias motivation shall be made public. However, based on the available information, it observes that Croatia's hate crime recording and statistics do not sufficiently distinguish hate crimes from other crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that Croatia would benefit from the awareness-raising and capacity-building of criminal justice officials about hate crimes.

ODIHR recalls that in the Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States have agreed to a definition of hate crimes shared by all OSCE participating States. They have also committed to collecting reliable data and statistics on hate crimes. To that end, hate crimes need to be distinguished throughout the recording and data collection process from incitement to hatred offences and other crimes falling outside of the OSCE's hate crime definition. In the same Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States have committed to introducing or further developing professional training and capacity-building activities for law-enforcement, prosecution, and judicial officials dealing with hate crimes. ODIHR stands ready to support Croatia in meeting its relevant commitments through the provision of comprehensive resources and tailored assistance in the area of hate crime recording and data collection, as well as further providing resources and tailored capacity building assistance for police, prosecution, and judiciary.


Our methodology

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY

  • Total Incidents
  • Targeted properties
  • Type of property attacks

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2020-02 Attacks against property
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-10 Violent attacks against people
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020 Attacks against property
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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2020-05 Violent attacks against people
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
Croatian civil society coalition
Lesbian Organization Rijeka - LORI
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2020-03 Attacks against property
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-04 Attacks against property
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020 Violent attacks against people
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-04 Attacks against property
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-05 Attacks against property
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-06 Violent attacks against people
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-06 Attacks against property
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-07 Attacks against property
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-08 Threats/Harassment
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-08 Threats/Harassment
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-01 Violent attacks against people
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-09 Violent attacks against people
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-10 Attacks against property
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-03 Threats/Harassment
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-05 Threats/Harassment
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-02 Attacks against property
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-04 Attacks against property
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-07 Attacks against property
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-08 Violent attacks against people
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-04 Threats/Harassment
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-05 Attacks against property
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-04 Violent attacks against people
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-07 Attacks against property
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-08 Attacks against property
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-05 Violent attacks against people
UNHCR
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2020-06 Threats/Harassment
UNHCR
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2020-06 Violent attacks against people
UNHCR
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2020-06 Threats/Harassment
Croatian civil society coalition
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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2020 Threats/Harassment
Croatian civil society coalition
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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2020-06 Threats/Harassment
Croatian civil society coalition
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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2020-08 Violent attacks against people
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
UNHCR
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2020-10 Violent attacks against people
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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2020-06 Threats/Harassment
Croatian civil society coalition
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
Croatian civil society coalition
UNHCR
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Anti-Roma hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2020-08 Violent attacks against people
Croatian civil society coalition
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Anti-Semitic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2020-08 Attacks against property
Croatian civil society coalition
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Anti-Muslim hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2020 Violent attacks against people
Croatian civil society coalition
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Anti-Christian hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2020-04 Attacks against property
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-10 Attacks against property
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-05 Attacks against property
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-11 Threats/Harassment
Holy See
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2020-10 Attacks against property
OIDAC
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2020-10 Attacks against property
OIDAC
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Disability hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2020-08 Violent attacks against people
Croatian civil society coalition
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Gender-based hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2020-06 Threats/Harassment
UNHCR
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2020-10 Threats/Harassment
Lesbian Organization Rijeka - LORI
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2020-12 Violent attacks against people
Croatian civil society coalition
Lesbian Organization Rijeka - LORI
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2020-09 Attacks against property
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
Croatian civil society coalition
Lesbian Organization Rijeka - LORI
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2020-08 Violent attacks against people
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-11 Violent attacks against people
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-06 Attacks against property
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-08 Violent attacks against people
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
Croatian civil society coalition
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2020-06 Violent attacks against people
Croatian civil society coalition
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