Denmark
Denmark regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Denmark's hate crime laws are comprised of a general penalty-enhancement provision. Reported data include discrimination and hate speech offences, although these can be partially disaggregated. Hate crime data are collected by the Danish National Police and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Hate crime statistics are regularly published.
OFFICIAL DATA
Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
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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 |
Hate crime recorded by police
In addition to the hate crimes presented below, the Danish National Police also monitors incidents without charges and other investigative measures that had a bias motivation.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2018-10 | Violent attacks against people | SETA
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Anti-Semitic hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2018-01 | Attacks against property | AKVAH
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2018-04 | Attacks against property | AKVAH
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2018-08 | Attacks against property | AKVAH
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2018-05 | Threats | AKVAH
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2018-07 | Threats | AKVAH
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2018-10 | Attacks against property | AKVAH
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2018 | Violent attacks against people | AKVAH
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2018-07 | Threats | AKVAH
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2018-12 | Attacks against property | AKVAH
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2018 | Violent attacks against people | AKVAH
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Anti-Muslim hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2018-10 | Violent attacks against people | SETA
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Anti-Christian hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2018-09 | Threats | Jehovah's Witnesses
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Gender-based hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2018-10 | Violent attacks against people | SETA
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
No information is available.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Denmark has not reported to ODIHR the number of prosecuted and sentenced hate crime cases.