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 2017 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 2017 Data

Prosecution and sentencing data consists predominantly of hate speech cases.

Hate crime recorded by police

Police data includes hate speech that also includes another offence (like threat, assault, vandalism, etc.) and are therefore potential hate crimes.

By bias motivation
By type of crime

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National developments

The police have begun systematically including bias motive when registering 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.

No information is available.

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

No information is available.