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 2020 Data
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The authorities monitored and reported on 134 "offences with a hostility background", a category that includes criminal forms of intolerance other than hate crimes. While the numbers presented here only represent hate crimes according to the OSCE definition, the breakdown by bias motivation below is based on these offences. The reported number of prosecuted hate crimes represents the number of people charged. The sentencing figure represents the number of people convicted, some of whom may have committed more than one hate crime.
Hate crime recorded by police
The breakdown below includes records of crimes with respect to three specific bias motivations: anti-Semitic hate crimes; anti-Roma hate crimes; and anti-Muslim hate crimes. Records of crimes based on 56 other bias motivations were not reported.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR recognizes the Czech Republic's efforts to build prosecutors' capacities in addressing hate crimes. However, based on the available information, it observes that its hate crime recording and statistics do not sufficiently distinguish hate crimes from other crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that the Czech Republic would benefit from raising the awareness and building the capacity of police about hate crimes.
ODIHR recalls that in the Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States have agreed to a definition of hate crime 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 crimes of incitement to hatred and other hate speech offences. In the Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States have also 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 the Czech Republic 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 resources and tailored capacity building assistance for police.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2020-10 | Attacks against property | Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic
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2020-02 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-11 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-11 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-08 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-07 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-06 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-06 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-02 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-02 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-09 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-07 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-05 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-04 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-02 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-01 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-05 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-04 | Attacks against property | In IUSTITIA
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2020-12 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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2020-05 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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Anti-Roma hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2020-01 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-04 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-10 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-07 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-07 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-06 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-02 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-02 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-01 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-06 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-06 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-05 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-02 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-09 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-07 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-01 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-12 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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2020-01 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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Anti-Semitic hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2020-10 | Attacks against property | Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic
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2020-02 | Threats | Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic
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2020-05 | Attacks against property | Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic
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2020-10 | Threats | Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic
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2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic
Kantor Center
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2020-06 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-01 | Attacks against property | In IUSTITIA
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2020-10 | Threats | Kantor Center
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Anti-Muslim hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2020-01 | Attacks against property | UNHCR
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2020-11 | Threats | UNHCR
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2020-08 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-09 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-02 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-01 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-04 | Attacks against property | In IUSTITIA
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2020-01 | Attacks against property | In IUSTITIA
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Anti-Christian hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2020-10 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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2020-12 | Attacks against property | In IUSTITIA
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2020-04 | Attacks against property | In IUSTITIA
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Disability hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2020-12 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-11 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-08 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-06 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-04 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-03 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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Gender-based hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2020-02 | Threats | Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic
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2020-09 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-06 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-09 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-07 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2020-04 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-08 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-08 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-06 | Threats | In IUSTITIA
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2020-06 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-09 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-08 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-01 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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2020-02 | Violent attacks against people | In IUSTITIA
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers published relevant recommendations in its "Resolution on the Implementation of the Framework Convention for the protection of National Minorities by the Czech Republic".
The Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities published relevant recommendations in its "Fifth Opinion on the Czech Republic".
Racist and xenophobic hate crime, Anti-Roma hate crime
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) published relevant recommendations in its "Concluding observations on the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports of Czechia".