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, along with a number of CSOs, is also involved in the training of judges and prosecutors, as well as police officers and gendarmes. 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 responsible for leading and coordinating the fight against crimes against humanity and hate crimes, assisting and supporting local units in this area, acting as the national contact point for both units and external entities, investigating, providing expertise and preparing threat assessments in its area of responsibility.
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.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,211 | 1,557 | 1,736 |
| 2022 | 3,807 | 469 | 355 |
| 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 2012 Data
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Prosecution data include discrimination and defamation crimes.
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that France has not periodically reported the numbers of hate crimes recorded by police to ODIHR.