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.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that France has met most OSCE commitments on hate crime data collection and reporting. ODIHR further observes that data on certain OSCE-mandated bias motivations have not been reported.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime, Anti-Semitic hate crime, Anti-Muslim hate crime, Anti-LGBTI hate crime
In his country visit report, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe expressed concern at rising racist, anti-Semitic, anti-Muslim and homophobic rhetoric and acts. He stressed that the existing, solid legal framework needs to be complemented by more preventive and awareness-raising measures.