France

France regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Since 2012, DILCRAH has served as an inter-ministerial body and platform for co-operation to address hate crime, including through research and financial support to civil society organizations (CSOs). DILCRAH has worked with CSOs to train police and create a network of specialized investigators on hate crime. The Central Office for Combating Crimes against Humanity and Hate Crimes (OCLCH) is an inter-agency body composed of police officers and gendarmes that is mandated to expedite hate crime investigations and monitor and analyse relevant developments. Hate crime data are regularly published by the National Institution for Human Rights. France conducts regular surveys on hate crime victimization to measure unreported hate crimes.

SELECT YEAR

OFFICIAL DATA

Year	Hate crimes recorded by police	Prosecuted	Sentenced
2021	3,443	486	425
2020	2672	-	-
2019	2640	-	-
2018	1838	-	252
2017	1505	Not available	255
2016	1835	Not available	583
2015	1790	Not available	Not available
2014	1662	Not available	554
2013	1765	579	Not available
2012	2357	604	550
2011	Not available	Not available	431
2010	2	Not available	562
2009	Not available	Not available	579

About 2009 Data

Figures include discrimination crimes and defamation crimes.

Hate crime recorded by police

KEY OBSERVATION

No information is available.

Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See

Reports

Hate crime against Christians and members of other religions

The Holy See, drawing on media sources, reported 14 cases of the desecration of cemeteries and 16 of the vandalization of churches.

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

The International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism (LICRA) reported 45 cases of alleged assault and 320 cases involving alleged racist insults.

Anti-Semitic hate crime

The Service de Protection de la Communauté Juive (Jewish Community Protection Service) reported 832 incidents, of which 81 were assaults, 78 were acts of vandalism, 15 were arson attempts, 229 were threats and 360 instances of graffiti. The Stephen Roth Institute reported 195 violent incidents.

Anti-Muslim hate crime

COJEP reported the desecration of two mosques, graffiti on a Muslim cemetery, and three cases of the vandalization of properties associated with Muslims.

Anti-LGBTI hate crime

SOS-Homophobie issued a report that analyzed 1,026 LGBT-phobic incidents in France in 2009, including 88 hate-motivated physical assaults against LGBT persons.

Developments

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism (LICRA) started providing legal support to victims of hate-motivated incidents. Fifty-four persons benefited from this service. Additionally, LICRA developed an online form to report hate-motivated incidents.