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 2016 Data
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Official figure includes 'incidents without charges and other investigative measures' with a bias motivation. 159 actual crimes were recorded. This number includes 55 cases of hate speech, which fall outside of the scope of the OSCE's definition of hate crime.
Hate crime recorded by police
The Danish National Police also monitored 274 incidents without charges and other investigative measures that had a bias motivation. These are broken down below by bias motivation. The Police reported 159 actual hate crimes, which excludes 55 hate speech offences that do not fall within the OSCE's definition of a hate crime that are included under the "Unspecified" bias motivation and is broken down by type of crime.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Denmark has not reported to ODIHR the number of prosecuted and sentenced hate crime cases.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2016-02 | Attacks against property | UNHCR in Denmark
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Anti-Semitic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2016-03 | Threats/Harassment | AKVAH
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| 2016-03 | Attacks against property | AKVAH
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| 2016-09 | Threats/Harassment | AKVAH
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| 2016-09 | Threats/Harassment | AKVAH
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| 2016-01 | Threats/Harassment | Kantor Center
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
In its fifth report on Denmark, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) recommended continuous hate crime training for police officers and prosecutors, in co-operation with ODIHR and affected communities. ECRI also recommended that a new system be introduced to track hate crimes throughout the judicial process.
Anti-Muslim hate crime
In its fifth report on Denmark, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) recommended that the authorities facilitate closer co-operation between Muslim communities and the police to prevent and combat violence against Muslims.
Anti-LGBTI hate crime
In its fifth report on Denmark, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) recommended that the authorities promote increased dialogue between members of the LGBT community and the police to facilitate the reporting of homophobic and transphobic violence.
Anti-Semitic hate crime, Anti-Muslim hate crime, Hate crime against Christians and members of other religions, Anti-Christian hate crime, Other hate crime based on religion or belief
In its fifth report on Denmark, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) recommended that the police take hate motivations into consideration in cases of vandalism targeting religious sites.