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 2020 Data
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The data recorded by the police may include criminal offences of incitement to hatred, which fall outside the OSCE definition of hate crime. The reported prosecution figures consist of cases in which an indictment was filed and include cases initiated during the previous years.
Hate crime recorded by police
The police numbers represent the number of recorded offences. One incident can involve more than one offence.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-02 | Attacks against property | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-10 | Violent attacks against people | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020 | Attacks against property | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2020-05 | Violent attacks against people | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-07 | Violent attacks against people | Croatian civil society coalition
Lesbian Organization Rijeka - LORI
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| 2020-03 | Attacks against property | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-04 | Attacks against property | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020 | Violent attacks against people | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-04 | Attacks against property | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-05 | Attacks against property | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-06 | Violent attacks against people | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-06 | Attacks against property | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-07 | Attacks against property | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-08 | Threats | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-08 | Threats | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-01 | Violent attacks against people | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-09 | Violent attacks against people | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-10 | Attacks against property | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-03 | Threats | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-05 | Threats | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-02 | Attacks against property | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-04 | Attacks against property | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-07 | Attacks against property | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-08 | Violent attacks against people | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-04 | Threats | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-05 | Attacks against property | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-04 | Violent attacks against people | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-07 | Attacks against property | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-08 | Attacks against property | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-05 | Violent attacks against people | UNHCR
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| 2020-06 | Threats | UNHCR
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| 2020-06 | Violent attacks against people | UNHCR
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| 2020-06 | Threats | Croatian civil society coalition
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2020 | Threats | Croatian civil society coalition
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2020-06 | Threats | Croatian civil society coalition
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2020-08 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
UNHCR
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| 2020-10 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2020-06 | Threats | Croatian civil society coalition
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2020-07 | Violent attacks against people | Croatian civil society coalition
UNHCR
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Anti-Roma hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-08 | Violent attacks against people | Croatian civil society coalition
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Anti-Semitic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-08 | Attacks against property | Croatian civil society coalition
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Anti-Muslim hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020 | Violent attacks against people | Croatian civil society coalition
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Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-04 | Attacks against property | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-10 | Attacks against property | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-05 | Attacks against property | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-11 | Threats | Holy See
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| 2020-10 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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| 2020-10 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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Disability hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-08 | Violent attacks against people | Croatian civil society coalition
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Gender-based hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-06 | Threats | UNHCR
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-10 | Threats | Lesbian Organization Rijeka - LORI
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| 2020-12 | Violent attacks against people | Croatian civil society coalition
Lesbian Organization Rijeka - LORI
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| 2020-09 | Attacks against property | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-07 | Violent attacks against people | Croatian civil society coalition
Lesbian Organization Rijeka - LORI
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| 2020-08 | Violent attacks against people | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-11 | Violent attacks against people | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-06 | Attacks against property | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-08 | Violent attacks against people | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-07 | Violent attacks against people | Croatian civil society coalition
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| 2020-06 | Violent attacks against people | Croatian civil society coalition
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR recognizes Croatia's efforts to improve hate crime recording and data collection, and welcomes that the recently updated Protocol for Procedure in Cases of Hate Crime anticipates that data on hate crime disaggregated by bias motivation shall be made public. However, based on the available information, it observes that Croatia's hate crime recording and statistics do not sufficiently distinguish hate crimes from other crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that Croatia would benefit from the awareness-raising and capacity-building of criminal justice officials about hate crimes.
ODIHR recalls that in the Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States have agreed to a definition of hate crimes shared by all OSCE participating States. They have also committed to collecting reliable data and statistics on hate crimes. To that end, hate crimes need to be distinguished throughout the recording and data collection process from incitement to hatred offences and other crimes falling outside of the OSCE's hate crime definition. In the same Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States have committed to introducing or further developing professional training and capacity-building activities for law-enforcement, prosecution, and judicial officials dealing with hate crimes. ODIHR stands ready to support Croatia in meeting its relevant commitments through the provision of comprehensive resources and tailored assistance in the area of hate crime recording and data collection, as well as further providing resources and tailored capacity building assistance for police, prosecution, and judiciary.