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Germany

Germany regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Close collaboration with civil society in the area of hate crime victim support has been established at the level of federal states, namely with the Weisser Ring civil society organization (CSO) and a number of specialized CSOs. The Federal Ministry of Justice and the Federal Victims' Commissioner are in regular contact with a number of victim support institutions and victims' representatives. Germany has conducted victimization surveys to measure under-reported hate crimes. The most recent report covering 2012-2017 is available here.

In 2021, ODIHR, together with Federal Ministries, organized a virtual study visit to Germany on strengthening co-operation between the Government and civil society on hate crime victim support.

The German government funds several organizations and projects to monitor hate incidents and assist hate crime victims. These include the Competence Network Against Antisemitism (KOMPAS), which consists of five experienced civil society organizations that register anti-Semitic incidents and develop measures to prevent anti-Semitism. The government also funds the Competence Network on Hate on the Net, which advises victims of hate speech, strengthens civil society networks, and develops media literacy materials. 

Hate crime data collection in Germany
Support for hate crime victims in Germany
Hate crime capacity building in Germany
Germany's hate crime legislation
 

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Download the 2016 hate crime report for Germany

OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
2023 17,007 Not available Not available
2022 11,520 Not available Not available
2021 10,501 Not available Not available
2020 10,240 Not available Not available
2019 8,585 - -
2018 8,113 Not available Not available
2017 7,913 Not available Not available
2016 3,598 Not available Not available
2015 3046 Not available Not available
2014 3059 Not available Not available
2013 4647 Not available Not available
2012 4514 Not available Not available
2011 4040 Not available Not available
2010 3770 Not available Not available
2009 4583 Not available Not available

About 2016 Data

    The year-to-year increase in numbers is due to a modification in the data collection method.

Hate crime recorded by police

  • By bias motivation
  • By type of crime
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KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that Germany has not reported the numbers of prosecuted and/or information on sentenced hate crime cases to ODIHR.

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY

  • Total Incidents
  • Targeted properties
  • Type of property attacks

The VBRG and the Amadeu Antonio Foundation reported statistical data. To avoid duplication, only Amadeu Antonio Foundation data concerning regions that are not covered by the VBRG were included. This explains the discrepancy between the graphic above and the incidents included below.

The VBRG and the Amadeu Antonio Foundation reported statistical data. To avoid duplication, only Amadeu Antonio Foundation data concerning regions that are not covered by the VBRG were included. This explains the discrepancy between the graphic above and the incidents included below.

The VBRG and the Amadeu Antonio Foundation reported statistical data. To avoid duplication, only Amadeu Antonio Foundation data concerning regions that are not covered by the VBRG were included. 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 Violent attacks against people
Inssan
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2016-01 Threats/Harassment
SETA
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2016-06 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-10 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-08 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-06 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-06 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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Anti-Semitic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2016-03 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-04 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-04 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-05 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-06 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-09 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-10 Threats/Harassment
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-11 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-04 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-01 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-08 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-11 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-02 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-06 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
Kantor Center
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-07 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-10 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-07 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-09 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-10 Threats/Harassment
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-02 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-12 Threats/Harassment
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-02 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-02 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-03 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-03 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-04 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-06 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-07 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-08 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
Kantor Center
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-08 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-08 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-08 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-08 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-09 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-09 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-09 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-10 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-10 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-10 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-11 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-11 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-12 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-12 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-08 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-11 Threats/Harassment
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-05 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-11 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-04 Threats/Harassment
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-07 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-06 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-11 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-04 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-06 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-09 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-02 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-04 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-10 Threats/Harassment
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-06 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-03 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-07 Threats/Harassment
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-03 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-02 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-03 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-07 Threats/Harassment
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-02 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-08 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-09 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-09 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-09 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-10 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-08 Threats/Harassment
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-01 Threats/Harassment
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-02 Threats/Harassment
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-09 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-06 Violent attacks against people
Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
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2016-03 Attacks against property
Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
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2016-01 Violent attacks against people
Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
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2016-07 Violent attacks against people
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-01 Violent attacks against people
Kantor Center
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2016-02 Attacks against property
Kantor Center
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2016-03 Violent attacks against people
Kantor Center
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2016-03 Threats/Harassment
Kantor Center
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2016-10 Violent attacks against people
Kantor Center
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2016-11 Attacks against property
Kantor Center
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2016-01 Attacks against property
Kantor Center
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2016-01 Attacks against property
Kantor Center
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2016-03 Attacks against property
Kantor Center
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2016-02 Attacks against property
Kantor Center
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2016-01 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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Anti-Muslim hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2016-09 Attacks against property
Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism – RIAS
VDK Berlin
ZIF
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2016-10 Attacks against property
SETA
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2016-04 Threats/Harassment
Inssan
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2016-06 Attacks against property
Inssan
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2016-09 Attacks against property
Inssan
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2016-06 Violent attacks against people
Inssan
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2016-07 Violent attacks against people
Inssan
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2016-02 Attacks against property
Inssan
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Anti-Christian hate crime

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

Date Type of incident Source Description
2016-01 Violent attacks against people
ILGA-Europe
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2016-01 Threats/Harassment
MANEO
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2016-02 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-03 Attacks against property
MANEO
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2016-03 Attacks against property
MANEO
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2016-04 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-04 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-05 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-05 Threats/Harassment
MANEO
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2016-05 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-06 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-06 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-06 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-06 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-07 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-07 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-12 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-12 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-08 Threats/Harassment
MANEO
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2016-08 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-08 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-08 Threats/Harassment
MANEO
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2016-08 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-09 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-09 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-09 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-09 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-10 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-10 Attacks against property
MANEO
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2016-11 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-11 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-01 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-02 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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2016-05 Violent attacks against people
MANEO
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MANEO
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

In the report on its mission to Germany, the United Nations Human Rights Council's Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent expressed concerns over the state's failure to protect people of African descent from hate crimes. The working group recommended the adoption of a comprehensive training strategy for police officers to end the racial profiling of people of African descent and specialized training for prosecutors and judges on identifying hate crimes.

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