Czech Republic

The Czech Republic regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Hate crime data are published annually in the government's Report on "Extremism and Prejudicial Hatred". In 2023, the Czech Republic introduced Actions Plans on Combating Extremism and Prejudicial Hatred, which were developed in close co-operation with civil society.

The Czech Republic has been implementing ODIHR's Prosecutors and Hate Crime Training (PAHCT) program since 2020.

SELECT YEAR

Download the 2012 hate crime report for Czech Republic

OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES

Year	Hate crimes recorded by police	Prosecuted	Sentenced
2023	91	44	35
2022	104	19	66
2021	62	24	33
2020	32	28	59
2019	42	39	50
2018	46	47	43
2017	47	29	44
2016	49	30	72
2015	64	20	29
2014	24	32	41
2013	41	43	24
2012	173	289	159
2011	238	284	158
2010	252	287	52
2009	265	228	103

About 2012 Data

Figures represent total number of criminal offences with an extremist context, including hate speech offences.

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National developments

The Czech Republic Ministry of Interior has been tasked to produce an analysis of perpetrators of racist and xenophobic crimes. The objective is to produce recommendations that lead to a better understanding of violent extremist, racist or xenophobic criminal activity and contribute to the improvement of preventive measures.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that the Czech Republic has not reported on hate crimes separately from cases of hate speech.

Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See

Reports

Anti-Roma hate crime

The European Roma Rights Centre reported two murders, of a Roma woman by a group and of a Roma man shot with a cross bow; two physical assaults, one resulting in serious injury and the other involving a group throwing bottles and stones, which also injured a police officer.

Anti-Semitic hate crime

The Jewish Community of Prague reported two cases of vandalism against synagogues, one case of damage to a car, one case of grave desecration and one case of vandalism against a Jewish community building.

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

The UN Human Rights Council, in its Universal Periodic Review, encouraged the Czech Republic to ensure hate crimes are adequately investigated and prosecuted and that judges, prosecutors and police officers are effectively trained to prosecute hate crimes.

Racist and xenophobic hate crime, Anti-Roma hate crime, Disability hate crime

During his country visit, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe recommended that the Czech Republic continue developing its training on hate crime for all those involved in the criminal justice system. He noted that bias-motivated violence against Roma continues and that the authorities are making efforts to monitor extreme right-wing group activities and improving relationships with Roma communities, while also encouraging effective investigation and prosecution of hate crimes against Roma. He also encouraged authorities to extend the protection of hate crime provisions to ensure that bias motivation based on disability is included as an aggravating circumstance for sentencing.

Anti-Roma hate crime

In his report on the Czech Republic, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe urged the authorities to effectively investigate hate speech and hate crimes against Roma and other minorities.