Iceland | HCRW

Iceland regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. In 2017, Iceland implemented ODIHR's Training Against Hate Crime for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) and Prosecutors and Hate Crimes Training (PAHCT) programmes. Refresher TAHCLE and PAHCT train the trainer workshops were delivered by ODIHR in 2024.

SELECT YEAR

Download the 2016 hate crime report for Iceland

OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES

Year	Hate crimes recorded by police	Prosecuted	Sentenced
2023	15	Not available	Not available
2022	8	Not available	Not available
2021	15	Not available	Not available
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

The numbers reported to ODIHR as cases recorded by police (25) and prosecution service (8) included hate speech cases. These are not presented here.

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National developments

The Reykjavik Metropolitan Police has appointed a police officer to focus on hate crimes through active community policing and co-operation with subgroups in the metropolitan area.

Iceland has agreed to implement ODIHR's Training Against Hate Crime for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) and Prosecutors and Hate Crime Training (PAHCT) programmes. Police officers and prosecutors were trained as part of these programmes.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that Iceland has not reported on cases of hate crimes separately from cases of hate speech and/or discrimination.

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY

Total Incidents
Targeted properties
Type of property attacks

Anti-Christian hate crime

Date	Type of incident	Source	Description
2016-11	Attacks against property	Holy See	Show info

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.