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Denmark
Denmark regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Hate crime statistics are regularly published on the Danish National Police website.
The Ministry of Justice conducts annual victimization surveys to measure unreported hate crimes. The Danish National Police regularly engages in dialogue on hate crime with a number of community stakeholders.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022 | 212 | Not available | 22 |
| 2021 | 409 | 14 | 33 |
| 2020 | 635 | Not available | Not available |
| 2019 | 469 | - | - |
| 2018 | 449 | - | - |
| 2017 | 446 | Not available | Not available |
| 2016 | 274 | Not available | Not available |
| 2015 | 198 | Not available | Not available |
| 2014 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2013 | 110 | Not available | Not available |
| 2012 | 320 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 384 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 334 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 306 | 5 | 1 |
About 2011 Data
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Figures include discrimination and propaganda crimes.
From this overall figure, in 189 cases the extremist motive could not be confirmed. 78 further cases represented discrimination or hate speech crimes and were therefore not included in the breakdown below, bringing the final figure of hate crimes reported in 2011 to 102.
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
No information is available.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
The UN Human Rights Council, in its Universal Periodic Review, encouraged Denmark to take measures to protect vulnerable groups from hate crimes, noting the launch of an awareness-raising campaign to increase reporting of hate crimes.