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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 Ministry of Interior. France conducts regular surveys on hate crime victimization to measure unreported hate crimes.

Hate crime data collection in France
Support for hate crime victims in France
Hate crime capacity building in France
France's hate crime legislation
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Download the 2016 hate crime report for France

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 2016 Data

    The police figure reported to ODIHR included a further 4,940 cases of incitement of hatred or violence, defamation or public insult, which for the most part fall outside the OSCE's definition of hate crime and are therefore not listed here.

Hate crime recorded by police

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  • By type of crime
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National developments

Prosecutors are encouraged to integrate pedagogical means to target offenders as part of the 2015-2017 plan to counter racism and anti-Semitism prepared by DILCRAH, the inter-ministerial delegation for combatting racism, anti-Semitism and anti-LGBT hatred.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that France has not reported to ODIHR the numbers of prosecuted hate crime cases.

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY

  • Total Incidents
  • Targeted properties
  • Type of property attacks

SOS Homophobia reported descriptions of incidents as well as statistical data. This explains the discrepancy between the graphic above and the incidents included below.

SOS Homophobia reported descriptions of incidents as well as statistical data. This explains the discrepancy between the graphic above and the incidents included below.

SOS Homophobia reported descriptions of incidents as well as statistical data. This explains the discrepancy between the graphic above and the incidents included below.

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2016-01 Threats/Harassment
LICRA
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2016-02 Attacks against property
LICRA
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2016-05 Attacks against property
CCIF
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2016-05 Violent attacks against people
LICRA
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2016-07 Threats/Harassment
LICRA
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2016-03 Threats/Harassment
LICRA
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2016-05 Threats/Harassment
LICRA
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2016-05 Threats/Harassment
LICRA
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2016-03 Violent attacks against people
LICRA
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2016-07 Violent attacks against people
LICRA
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2016-09 Threats/Harassment
LICRA
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2016-10 Violent attacks against people
LICRA
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2016-09 Violent attacks against people
Coordination against racism and islamophobia (CRI)
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2016-10 Violent attacks against people
LICRA
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2016-07 Violent attacks against people
LICRA
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2016-05 Violent attacks against people
LICRA
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2016-09 Violent attacks against people
LICRA
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2016-11 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016 Violent attacks against people
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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2016-02 Violent attacks against people
LICRA
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2016-06 Violent attacks against people
LICRA
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Anti-Roma hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2016-01 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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Anti-Semitic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2016-08 Violent attacks against people
Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
Kantor Center
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2016-03 Attacks against property
Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
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2016-03 Violent attacks against people
Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
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2016-05 Violent attacks against people
LICRA
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2016-05 Violent attacks against people
LICRA
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2016-07 Attacks against property
LICRA
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2016-12 Attacks against property
LICRA
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2016-07 Violent attacks against people
LICRA
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2016-10 Violent attacks against people
LICRA
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2016-11 Violent attacks against people
Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
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2016-01 Violent attacks against people
Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
Kantor Center
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2016-09 Attacks against property
LICRA
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Anti-Muslim hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2016-09 Threats/Harassment
CCIF
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2016-03 Violent attacks against people
CCIF
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2016-01 Attacks against property
CCIF
SETA
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2016-01 Threats/Harassment
CCIF
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2016-01 Attacks against property
CCIF
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2016-01 Attacks against property
CCIF
SETA
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2016-02 Attacks against property
CCIF
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2016-02 Attacks against property
CCIF
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2016-05 Attacks against property
CCIF
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2016-05 Attacks against property
CCIF
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2016-06 Attacks against property
CCIF
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2016-07 Attacks against property
CCIF
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2016-07 Attacks against property
CCIF
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2016-07 Attacks against property
CCIF
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2016-07 Attacks against property
CCIF
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2016-07 Attacks against property
CCIF
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2016-10 Attacks against property
CCIF
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2016-12 Attacks against property
CCIF
SETA
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2016-10 Attacks against property
CCIF
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2016-11 Attacks against property
CCIF
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2016-02 Attacks against property
ORIW
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2016-08 Attacks against property
CCIF
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2016-11 Attacks against property
CCIF
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2016-09 Threats/Harassment
CCIF
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2016-07 Attacks against property
CCIF
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2016-02 Threats/Harassment
ORIW
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2016-07 Threats/Harassment
CCIF
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2016-12 Violent attacks against people
CCIF
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2016-12 Violent attacks against people
CCIF
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2016-12 Violent attacks against people
CCIF
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2016-12 Violent attacks against people
CCIF
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2016-12 Violent attacks against people
CCIF
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2016-01 Attacks against property
ORIW
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2016-07 Violent attacks against people
CCIF
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2016-06 Violent attacks against people
CCIF
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2016-02 Attacks against property
ORIW
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2016-10 Violent attacks against people
CCIF
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2016-02 Threats/Harassment
ORIW
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2016-03 Violent attacks against people
CCIF
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2016-05 Violent attacks against people
CCIF
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2016-08 Violent attacks against people
CCIF
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2016-02 Threats/Harassment
ORIW
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2016-08 Violent attacks against people
CCIF
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2016-04 Attacks against property
ORIW
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2016-02 Violent attacks against people
SETA
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2016-06 Violent attacks against people
SETA
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2016-01 Attacks against property
SETA
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2016-07 Threats/Harassment
LICRA
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2016-12 Violent attacks against people
LICRA
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2016-12 Attacks against property
LICRA
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2016-12 Threats/Harassment
LICRA
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2016-02 Threats/Harassment
Coordination against racism and islamophobia (CRI)
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2016-10 Violent attacks against people
Coordination against racism and islamophobia (CRI)
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Anti-Christian hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2016-12 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-08 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-07 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-05 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-05 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-11 Threats/Harassment
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2016-01 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-10 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-12 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-10 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-02 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-01 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-07 Attacks against property
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2016-12 Violent attacks against people
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-11 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-01 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-04 Attacks against property
OIDAC
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2016-02 Attacks against property
Holy See
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-08 Attacks against property
Holy See
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-03 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-11 Attacks against property
Holy See
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-08 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-01 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-03 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-01 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-03 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-01 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-03 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-09 Attacks against property
Holy See
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-09 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-01 Attacks against property
Holy See
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-03 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-01 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-12 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-06 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-12 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-07 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-10 Attacks against property
Holy See
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-12 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-07 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-01 Violent attacks against people
OIDAC
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2016-11 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-12 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-12 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-01 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-03 Attacks against property
OIDAC
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2016-05 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-01 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-12 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-01 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-05 Attacks against property
OIDAC
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2016-05 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-01 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-01 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-08 Threats/Harassment
Holy See
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2016-02 Attacks against property
Holy See
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-12 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-02 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-09 Violent attacks against people
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2016-08 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-10 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-01 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-05 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-01 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-11 Threats/Harassment
OIDAC
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2016-08 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-01 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-01 Attacks against property
Holy See
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-04 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-12 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-05 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-12 Attacks against property
Holy See
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-07 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-09 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-07 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-07 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-01 Attacks against property
OIDAC
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2016-09 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-02 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-02 Attacks against property
OIDAC
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2016-07 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-02 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-03 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-07 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-09 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-01 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-05 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-07 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-05 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-08 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-10 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-10 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-02 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-01 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-07 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-01 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-01 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-01 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-03 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-01 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-02 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-01 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-07 Attacks against property
Holy See
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-01 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-03 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-03 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-01 Attacks against property
Holy See
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2016-03 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-08 Violent attacks against people
Holy See
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2016-12 Violent attacks against people
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2016-03 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-07 Threats/Harassment
Jehovah's Witnesses
Show info
2016-01 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-05 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-01 Attacks against property
Holy See
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-05 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-02 Attacks against property
Holy See
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-05 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-06 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-05 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-05 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-05 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
Show info
2016-03 Threats/Harassment
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2016-05 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-06 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-06 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-07 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-06 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-03 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-05 Violent attacks against people
OIDAC
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2016-04 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-08 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-04 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-07 Threats/Harassment
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2016-09 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-09 Violent attacks against people
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2016-04 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-04 Attacks against property
Holy See
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-04 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-07 Attacks against property
Holy See
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-04 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-09 Attacks against property
Holy See
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-11 Attacks against property
Holy See
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-05 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-10 Violent attacks against people
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2016-10 Threats/Harassment
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2016-09 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-04 Attacks against property
Holy See
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-09 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-07 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-10 Violent attacks against people
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-07 Threats/Harassment
Holy See
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-07 Violent attacks against people
Holy See
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-05 Attacks against property
Observatory of Christianophobia
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2016-12 Attacks against property
OIDAC
Observatory of Christianophobia
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2016 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016-03 Violent attacks against people
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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2016 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016-08 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016-07 Violent attacks against people
LICRA
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2016-12 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016-01 Violent attacks against people
ILGA-Europe
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2016 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016-05 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016-08 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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2016 Violent attacks against people
SOS Homophobia
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

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