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Hungary

Hungary regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Hungary's criminal code contains several substantive offences. The Ministry of Interior, the Prosecutor's Office and the Criminal Police Department of the National Police Headquarters collect data on hate crime as part of general crime statistics.

Hate crime data collection in Hungary
Support for hate crime victims in Hungary
Access more information at the Legislation Online website Legislationline TANDIS Access more information at the Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Information System (TANDIS) website

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OFFICIAL DATA

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
2020 100 12 Not available
2019 132 39 -
2018 194 52 -
2017 233 Not available Not available
2016 33 33 39
2015 Not available Not available Not available
2014 79 23 Not available
2013 43 30 14
2012 38 16 Not available
2011 37 28 Not available
2010 19 12 Not available
2009 15 18 Not available

About 2019 Data

    The reported statistics were disaggregated by type of crime only. A breakdown by bias motivation is not available.
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  • By type of crime
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National developments

In 2019, the police issued an instruction on implementing police tasks related to the management of hate crimes in a uniform manner (instruction no. 30/2019 (VII.28), hereafter the "ORFK instruction"). Accordingly, criminal authorities must take into account indicators of prejudice (bias) when detecting and investigating of crimes, with the aim of eliminating and responding effectively to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. Examples of such indicators are provided, including objective facts and circumstances that may lead police to conclude that a crime was committed partly or entirely because of a prejudiced motive. A police officer is furthermore required to investigate the possible presence of the perpetrator's prejudicial motive for all offences in the course of their commission. The acting police officer must support the victim by communicating with them in a calm and objective manner. It is forbidden to blame the victim, to display a police officer's personal judgment, use words and phrases related to the victim's behaviour, culture or community, or use stereotypical or prejudiced terms. In criminal proceedings, the police are required to pay particular attention to the specific needs of the victim and inform them of the progress of the investigation and of contacts with the investigating authority. At each police station, mentors should be appointed to facilitate the detection of hate crimes, and the county (capital) police station should appoint at least one hate crime focal point whose identity and contact details shall be communicated to the local police authorities. Appointed officials are primarily investigators, but also instructors.

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES

Action and Protection Foundation (TEV) reported only statistical data. Kantor Center reported descriptive 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
2019-12 Threats
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
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2019-07 Threats
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
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2019-10 Violent attacks against people
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
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2019-09 Violent attacks against people
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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2019 Threats
Hungarian Islam Advocacy Association
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2019-03 Violent attacks against people
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
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2019-08 Violent attacks against people
European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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2019-07 Violent attacks against people
SETA
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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Anti-Roma hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2019-03 Attacks against property
European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
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2019-10 Violent attacks against people
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
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2019 Attacks against property
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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2019-03 Threats
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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2019-07 Attacks against property
European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
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2019-05 Threats
European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
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2019-10 Violent attacks against people
European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
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Anti-Semitic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2019-06 Attacks against property
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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2019-09 Attacks against property
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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2019-09 Attacks against property
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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2019-07 Attacks against property
European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
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2019-10 Attacks against property
Kantor Center
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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2019-07 Attacks against property
Kantor Center
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Anti-Muslim hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2019-12 Threats
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
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2019 Threats
Hungarian Islam Advocacy Association
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Anti-Christian hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2019-07 Threats
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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Gender-based hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2019-10 Violent attacks against people
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2019-07 Violent attacks against people
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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2019-06 Threats
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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2019-03 Attacks against property
European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
Show info
2019-06 Threats
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
Show info
2019-02 Violent attacks against people
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
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2019-07 Threats
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
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2019-06 Threats
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
Show info
2019-07 Threats
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
Show info
2019-07 Threats
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
Show info
2019-07 Violent attacks against people
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
Show info
2019 Attacks against property
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
Show info
2019-08 Violent attacks against people
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
Show info
2019-03 Threats
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
Show info
2019 Attacks against property
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
Show info
2019-09 Threats
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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2019-09 Attacks against property
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
Show info
2019-07 Attacks against property
European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
Show info
2019-06 Threats
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
Show info
2019 Threats
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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2019-10 Attacks against property
Kantor Center
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
Show info

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

No information is available.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that Hungary's law enforcement agencies have not recorded the bias motivations of hate crimes.

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