Greece
Greece regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Greece's Criminal Code contains a general penalty-enhancement provision for hate crimes. The Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights, the Public Prosecutor's Office and the State Security headquarters of the Greek Police collect hate crime data.
OFFICIAL DATA
Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
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2020 | 171 | 34 | 0 |
2019 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
2018 | 164 | 17 | 4 |
2017 | 128 | 46 | 6 |
2016 | 40 | 6 | 2 |
2015 | 60 | 27 | 4 |
2014 | 71 | 29 | 5 |
2013 | 109 | 9 | 0 |
2012 | 1 | 1 | Not available |
2011 | Not available | Not available | 1 |
2010 | 2 | Not available | Not available |
2009 | 2 | 2 | Not available |
About 2015 Data
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Figures reported to ODIHR comprised 82 estimated hate crime reports. This number included incidents related to hate speech and unlawful discrimination. The number displayed represents only hate crimes according to the OSCE definition.
Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
In its "Concluding observations on the twentieth to twenty-second periodic reports of Greece", the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) recommended strengthening the use of anti-racism provisions, including through training for law enforcement and judicial officials. CERD further recommended strengthening the reporting and registration of hate crimes.
In his report following a mission to Greece, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance praised the establishment of a public prosecutor for racist crimes and of special police units. The Rapporteur also recommended that the mandates of police and prosecutors be expanded to include homophobic and transphobic hate crimes. The rapporteur further recommended the inclusion of language and citizenship among protected characteristics in Greek hate crime law and that prosecutors and judges be trained on the use of hate crime laws.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that the law enforcement agencies of Greece have not recorded the bias motivations of hate crimes.