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". The Czech Republic has been implementing ODIHR's Prosecutors and Hate Crime Training (PAHCT) program since 2020.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
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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 2014 Data
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The year-to-year decrease in the number of reported cases is caused by an improved separation of hate crimes from other criminal forms of intolerance (as altogether, 201 "offences with an extremist context" were reported). The reported number recorded by police can only be broken down by type of crime. In addition, some information can be provided about specific bias motivations. These are, however, monitored separately and are only partly included in the overall number of hate crimes. The reported number of prosecuted hate crimes does not include an additional 43 charges filed for less serious extremist crimes (both hate crimes and hate speech cases) in summary proceedings.
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that the Czech Republic has not reported hate crime data disaggregated by bias motivation to ODIHR.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that the governmental Agency for Social Inclusion launched the Hate Free campaign against hate violence and intolerance, which targets youth and consists of the Hate Free social media campaign, local educational projects, advocacy and research.
In his annual report, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe called on local authorities to take measures to prevent the recurrence of hate crimes against members of minority groups.
Anti-Roma hate crime
In his annual report, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe expressed concern over the increased frequency of violent acts targeting Roma communities, stating that all incidences of hate crime should be investigated, including those committed by law-enforcement officials.