Iceland
Iceland regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Iceland's Criminal Code contains a substantive offence provision. Iceland's data, collected by the National Police Commissioner, include cases of discrimination and defamation.
OFFICIAL DATA
Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
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2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
2017 | 14 | 1 | 3 |
2016 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 10 | Not available | Not available |
2014 | 8 | Not available | Not available |
2013 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
2012 | 6 | Not available | Not available |
2011 | 1 | Not available | Not available |
2010 | 2 | Not available | Not available |
2009 | Not available | 0 | 0 |
About 2016 Data
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The numbers reported to ODIHR as cases recorded by police (25) and prosecution service (8) included hate speech cases. These are not presented here.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES
Anti-Christian hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2016-11 | Attacks against property | Holy See
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
In its fifth report on Iceland, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) noted the appointment of a specialized police officer responsible for working on hate crimes.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Iceland has not reported on cases of hate crimes separately from cases of hate speech and/or discrimination.