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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 2020 Data
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The police records consist of cases submitted by the police to the public prosecutor in 2020. In some cases, more than one criminal offence was involved. Therefore, there is a difference between these records and the breakdown by bias motivation below. Furthermore, the police records include a number of hate speech incidents, which fall outside of the OSCE hate crime definition and are not presented in the breakdown below.
Hate crime recorded by police
Incidents represented in this section may include more than one crime.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES
In addition to incidents summarized below, this graph includes 3 hate incidents reported by Kantor Center as statistics.
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
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| 2020-01 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2020-04 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2020-02 | Violent attacks against people | ECDD
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| 2020-05 | Attacks against property | ABTTF
Western Thrace Minority Association
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| 2020-07 | Attacks against property | ABTTF
Western Thrace Minority Association
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| 2020-11 | Threats | ABTTF
Western Thrace Minority Association
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| 2020-09 | Attacks against property | ABTTF
Western Thrace Minority Association
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| 2020-01 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-02 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-02 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-02 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-02 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-02 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-02 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Attacks against property | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Attacks against property | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Attacks against property | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-04 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-04 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-05 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-05 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-05 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-05 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-05 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-06 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-08 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-08 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-08 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-08 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-09 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-09 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-09 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-09 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-09 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-10 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-10 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-10 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-10 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-11 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-11 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-12 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-02 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-02 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-02 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-02 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-12 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-12 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-02 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-06 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-02 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-10 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-10 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-10 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-10 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-09 | Violent attacks against people | METAdrasi - Action for Migration and Development
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| 2020-09 | Violent attacks against people | METAdrasi - Action for Migration and Development
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| 2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | METAdrasi - Action for Migration and Development
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Anti-Roma hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-06 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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Anti-Semitic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-01 | Attacks against property | Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece - KIS
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| 2020-04 | Attacks against property | Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece - KIS
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| 2020-12 | Attacks against property | Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece - KIS
Kantor Center
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| 2020-08 | Attacks against property | Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece - KIS
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| 2020-10 | Attacks against property | Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece - KIS
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| 2020-09 | Attacks against property | Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece - KIS
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| 2020-10 | Attacks against property | Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece - KIS
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| 2020-10 | Attacks against property | Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece - KIS
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| 2020-10 | Attacks against property | Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece - KIS
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| 2020-12 | Attacks against property | Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece - KIS
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Anti-Muslim hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-07 | Attacks against property | ABTTF
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| 2020-07 | Attacks against property | ABTTF
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| 2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-05 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-02 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-02 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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| 2020-02 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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| 2020-03 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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| 2020-03 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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| 2020-04 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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| 2020-04 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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| 2020-05 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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| 2020-05 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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| 2020-07 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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| 2020-08 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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| 2020-09 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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| 2020-09 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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Gender-based hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-09 | Violent attacks against people | METAdrasi - Action for Migration and Development
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| 2020-08 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-09 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-10 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-01 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-01 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-02 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-02 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-04 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-04 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-05 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-06 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-06 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-07 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-08 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-09 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-10 | Threats | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-10 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-11 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2020-11 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime, Anti-Roma hate crime, Gender-based hate crime
The United Nations Human Rights Council Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) published relevant recommendations in its "Report from the thirty-ninth session: Compilation on Greece."
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR recognizes Greece's efforts to improve the recording and data collection mechanisms. However, based on the available information, it observes that Greece has not made the hate crime data public. In addition, ODIHR observes that Greece would benefit from raising the awareness and building the capacity of criminal justice officials about hate crimes.
ODIHR recalls that in the Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States have committed to making reliable and detailed data and statistics on hate crimes public. In the Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States have also committed to introducing or further developing professional training and capacity-building activities for law-enforcement, prosecution and judicial officials dealing with the hate crimes. ODIHR stands ready to support Greece in meeting its relevant commitments through the provision of comprehensive resources and tailored assistance, as well as further resources and capacity building assistance for police, prosecution, and judiciary.