Estonia
Estonia reported hate crime data to ODIHR in 2009, 2016 and 2020. Data from 2019 are available here.
In 2017, Estonia implemented ODIHR's Training Against Hate Crime for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) programme. In the same year, the Ministry of Justice, ODIHR and the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) co-organized a workshop on understanding and improving hate crime recording and data collection. The workshop was based on ODIHR's Information Against Hate Crimes Toolkit (INFAHCT), and resulted in a set of recommendations to relevant state authorities. Estonian authorities and civil society organizations took part in ODIHR's diagnostic workshop to assess and improve national structures for hate crime victim support in February 2022.
OFFICIAL DATA
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020 | 3 | Not available | Not available |
| 2019 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2017 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2016 | 15 | Not available | Not available |
| 2015 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2014 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2013 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2012 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2011 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2010 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2009 | 2 | Not available | Not available |
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Estonia has not reported to ODIHR the numbers of prosecuted hate crime cases and information on sentenced hate crime cases.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Violent attacks against people | UNHCR in Northern Europe
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
In its report, the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Estonia recommended the strengthening of hate crime provisions to make sure that bias motivation is considered an aggravating factor in any crime.
Anti-LGBTI hate crime
In its report, the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Estonia recommended that sexual orientation and gender identity be treated as aggravating circumstances in crimes.