Iceland

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.

Hate crime data collection in Iceland
Support for hate crime victims in Iceland
Hate crime capacity building in Iceland
Iceland's hate crime legislation
 
Download the 2019 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 2019 Data

    The number of hate crimes reported by police includes one case of hate speech, which was reported by the prosecution. This incident is not included here as hate speech falls outside of the OSCE's definition of a hate crime.

Hate crime recorded by police

KEY OBSERVATION

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

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY

No information is available.
No information is available.
No information is available.
No information is available.

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

No information is available.