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Hungary

Hungary regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. In 2012, the National Police Headquarters established a special hate crime network, which is responsible for supervising hate crime investigations. In the same year, a civil society working group against hate crimes (GYEM) was established with the aim of strengthening co-ordination with police and developing a list of bias indicators, which were adopted by the network and uploaded onto the police intranet. In 2018, the Ministry of Interior hosted a workshop on hate crime recording and data collection. The workshop was co-facilitated by ODIHR and the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights and resulted in a set of recommendations for relevant state authorities.  

Hate crime data collection in Hungary
Support for hate crime victims in Hungary
Hate crime capacity building in Hungary
Hungary's hate crime legislation
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Download the 2022 hate crime report for Hungary

OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
2023 65 50 8,928
2022 58 58 8,980
2021 38 40 8,979
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 2022 Data

    The police records and the number of prosecuted hate crimes may include offences that fall outside of the OSCE's definition of hate crime. Hate crime flags used by prosecutors to mark a hate crime and related bias motivation only be marked for cases in which the offenders are known; therefore, the number of prosecuted cases might not reflect all prosecuted hate crimes.
    The number of sentenced cases is not final as the database for the year 2022 has not yet been closed.

Hate crime recorded by police

The breakdown below does not include incidents that fall outside of the OSCE's definition of hate crime, such as hate speech.

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National developments

In 2022, a one-day hate crime training course was organized by the Criminal Investigation Department of the National Police Headquarters for specialized officers working in the regions.

A presentation on hate crime was also provided to "beginner prosecutors" (appointed up to three years prior) as part of their training. In addition, the training sessions for the deputy chief prosecutors in charge of the criminal law sections of the capital and the counties were held and included lectures on how to combat hate crime more effectively, how to identify, protect and treat victims with respect, and on the methodology of supervising and managing investigations.

Addressing hate crime and protecting hate crime victims was a main subject at an annual prosecution service conference. Held in November 2022, the conference featured presentations on the difficulties in proving hate crimes.

In a notable case, Roma family members were repeatedly insulted, threatened and physically assaulted by a neighbour. The Veszprém District Court found the accused guilty of two counts of violence against a member of the Roma community, violence against a member of the community with assault, assault and battery, and a crime against traffic safety, and sentenced the accused to two years' imprisonment, suspended for one year and six months. In Budapest, a person was insulted, threatened and physically assaulted because of their Roma origin. Following a successful investigation, the prosecution brought charges against the perpetrator. Also in Budapest, a man threatened two women travelling on a tram with a knife because of their alleged sexual orientation. The Budapest-Capital Regional Court found the accused guilty of violence, sentenced him to five years' imprisonment and excluded him from participating in public affairs for five years.     

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR recognizes Hungary's efforts to enhance the hate crime recording system. However, based on the available information, it observes that Hungary's hate crime recording and statistics do not sufficiently distinguish hate crimes from other crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that Hungary would benefit from reviewing the existing legal framework to ensure that bias motivations can be effectively acknowledged and that appropriate penalties can be imposed on the perpetrators.

ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, OSCE participating States agreed to a common definition of hate crime and committed to collecting reliable data and statistics on such crimes. To that end, hate crimes need to be distinguished from hate speech and extremist crimes throughout the recording and data collection processes. Participating States also committed to enacting specific, tailored legislation to combat hate crimes, providing for effective penalties that take into account the gravity of such crimes. ODIHR stands ready to support Hungary in meeting the relevant commitments through its comprehensive resources and tailored assistance in the area of hate crime recording and data collection, as well as by providing further resources and tailored legislative advice.

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY

  • Total Incidents
  • Targeted properties
  • Type of property attacks

🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.

🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.

🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.

🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.

🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.

🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2022-03 Violent attacks against people
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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2022-07 Threats/Harassment
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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2022-03 Violent attacks against people
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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2022-09 Violent attacks against people
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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2022-05 Violent attacks against people
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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2022-05 Violent attacks against people
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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Anti-Roma hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2022-12 Violent attacks against people
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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2022-11 Threats/Harassment
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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2022-12 Violent attacks against people
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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Anti-Semitic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2022-12 Violent attacks against people
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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2022-10 Violent attacks against people
Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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Anti-Muslim hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2022-04 Violent attacks against people
Hungarian Islam Advocacy Association
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2022-09 Violent attacks against people
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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Gender-based hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2022-11 Threats/Harassment
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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2022-04 Violent attacks against people
Hungarian Islam Advocacy Association
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2022-11 Threats/Harassment
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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2022-06 Violent attacks against people
LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
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2022-07 Violent attacks against people
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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2022-12 Violent attacks against people
Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Racist and xenophobic hate crime, Anti-LGBTI hate crime

The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published relevant recommendations in its "Final report on Hungary adopted on 6 December 2022 by ECRI at its 90th plenary meeting (6-9 December 2022)."

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