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Croatia
Croatia regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Croatia's hate crime laws are a combination of a general penalty-enhancement provision and penalty-enhancement provisions for specific offences. Croatia's criminal code also includes a statutory definition of hate crime. Hate crime data are collected by the Ministry of Interior, the Prosecutor's Office, the Ministry of Justice and the Office for Human Rights and Rights of National Minorities. Data on hate crime are regularly published by the Government's Office for Human Rights and Rights of National Minorities.
OFFICIAL DATA
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 87 | 138 | 18 |
| 2019 | 48 | 117 | 10 |
| 2018 | 33 | 23 | 8 |
| 2017 | 25 | 16 | 12 |
| 2016 | 35 | 37 | 7 |
| 2015 | 24 | 27 | 7 |
| 2014 | 22 | 60 | 6 |
| 2013 | 35 | 57 | 8 |
| 2012 | 17 | 19 | 15 |
| 2011 | 57 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010 | 34 | 34 | 3 |
| 2009 | 32 | Not available | Not available |
About 2016 Data
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The police recorded a significant number of incidents that were later identified as a single, continuing, criminal offence normally prosecuted as a single case. As a result, these incidents are not matched with an equal number of prosecuted and sentenced cases. The police figures include incidents of incitement to hatred. The reported prosecution figures include cases initiated during the previous years.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01 | Attacks against property | Centre for Peace Studies (CMS)
Documenta
GONG
HRH Zagreb
Serb National Council (SNV)
YIHR Croatia
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| 2016-02 | Threats | Centre for Peace Studies (CMS)
Documenta
GONG
HRH Zagreb
Serb National Council (SNV)
UNHCR in Croatia
YIHR Croatia
|
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| 2016-11 | Violent attacks against people | Centre for Peace Studies (CMS)
Documenta
GONG
HRH Zagreb
Serb National Council (SNV)
YIHR Croatia
|
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| 2016-04 | Attacks against property | Centre for Peace Studies (CMS)
Documenta
GONG
HRH Zagreb
Serb National Council (SNV)
YIHR Croatia
|
Show info |
| 2016-09 | Attacks against property | Centre for Peace Studies (CMS)
Documenta
GONG
HRH Zagreb
Serb National Council (SNV)
YIHR Croatia
|
Show info |
| 2016-12 | Violent attacks against people | Centre for Peace Studies (CMS)
Documenta
GONG
HRH Zagreb
SETA
Serb National Council (SNV)
YIHR Croatia
|
Show info |
| 2016-09 | Violent attacks against people | Centre for Peace Studies (CMS)
Documenta
GONG
HRH Zagreb
Serb National Council (SNV)
YIHR Croatia
|
Show info |
| 2016-12 | Violent attacks against people | Centre for Peace Studies (CMS)
Documenta
GONG
HRH Zagreb
SETA
Serb National Council (SNV)
YIHR Croatia
|
Show info |
| 2016-08 | Violent attacks against people | Centre for Peace Studies (CMS)
Documenta
GONG
HRH Zagreb
Serb National Council (SNV)
YIHR Croatia
|
Show info |
| 2016-06 | Threats | Centre for Peace Studies (CMS)
Documenta
GONG
HRH Zagreb
Serb National Council (SNV)
YIHR Croatia
|
Show info |
| 2016-04 | Attacks against property | UNHCR in Croatia
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| 2016-07 | Attacks against property | Centre for Peace Studies (CMS)
Documenta
GONG
HRH Zagreb
Serb National Council (SNV)
YIHR Croatia
|
Show info |
| 2016-05 | Attacks against property | Centre for Peace Studies (CMS)
Documenta
GONG
HRH Zagreb
Serb National Council (SNV)
UNHCR in Croatia
YIHR Croatia
|
Show info |
| 2016-07 | Violent attacks against people | Centre for Peace Studies (CMS)
Documenta
GONG
HRH Zagreb
Serb National Council (SNV)
YIHR Croatia
|
Show info |
| 2016-02 | Threats | Centre for Peace Studies (CMS)
Documenta
GONG
HRH Zagreb
Serb National Council (SNV)
YIHR Croatia
|
Show info |
| 2016-03 | Attacks against property | Centre for Peace Studies (CMS)
Documenta
GONG
HRH Zagreb
Serb National Council (SNV)
YIHR Croatia
|
Show info |
Anti-Roma hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03 | Violent attacks against people | Centre for Peace Studies (CMS)
Documenta
GONG
HRH Zagreb
Serb National Council (SNV)
YIHR Croatia
|
Show info |
Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05 | Attacks against property | Centre for Peace Studies (CMS)
Documenta
GONG
HRH Zagreb
Serb National Council (SNV)
YIHR Croatia
|
Show info |
| 2016-07 | Attacks against property | Centre for Peace Studies (CMS)
Documenta
GONG
HRH Zagreb
Serb National Council (SNV)
YIHR Croatia
|
Show info |
| 2016-07 | Attacks against property | Centre for Peace Studies (CMS)
Documenta
GONG
HRH Zagreb
Serb National Council (SNV)
YIHR Croatia
|
Show info |
Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06 | Attacks against property | ILGA-Europe
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
In his report following a visit to Croatia, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe urged the authorities to improve the hate crime recording system and to systematically train law enforcement and legal professionals.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Croatia has not reported hate crime data disaggregated by bias motivation to ODIHR.