Denmark
Denmark regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Hate crime statistics are regularly published on the Danish National Police website.
The Ministry of Justice conducts annual victimization surveys to measure unreported hate crimes. The Danish National Police regularly engages in dialogue on hate crime with a number of community stakeholders.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022 | 212 | Not available | 22 |
| 2021 | 409 | 14 | 33 |
| 2020 | 635 | Not available | Not available |
| 2019 | 469 | - | - |
| 2018 | 449 | - | - |
| 2017 | 446 | Not available | Not available |
| 2016 | 274 | Not available | Not available |
| 2015 | 198 | Not available | Not available |
| 2014 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2013 | 110 | Not available | Not available |
| 2012 | 320 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 384 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 334 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 306 | 5 | 1 |
About 2023 Data
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Hate crime records for 2023 were not available at the time of publishing ODIHR's 2023 Hate Crime Report.
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR recognizes Denmark's efforts in facilitating online reporting and improving hate crime victims' access to information about the reporting. However, based on the available information, it observes that Denmark has not reported data on hate crimes recorded by the prosecution ODIHR. In addition, ODIHR observes that Denmark would benefit from ensuring that hate crimes are addressed in a comprehensive manner, including by introducing a co-ordination mechanism.
ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States committed to collecting reliable data and statistics in sufficient detail on hate crimes and to reporting such crimes periodically to ODIHR. Furthermore, in Ministerial Council Decisions 9/09 and 13/06, participating States committed to ensuring a comprehensive approach to hate crimes. Co-operation and co-ordination between the authorities and civil society organizations is needed to meet this commitment. ODIHR stands ready to support Denmark 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 through its resources on developing co-operation mechanisms to address hate crimes.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.
🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.
🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.
🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.
Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2023-02 | Threats/Harassment | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2023-03 | Threats/Harassment | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2023-08 | Threats/Harassment | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2023-09 | Violent attacks against people | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2023-12 | Threats/Harassment | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2023-12 | Threats/Harassment | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2023-06 | Threats/Harassment | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2023-02 | Violent attacks against people | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2023-08 | Threats/Harassment | Jehovah's Witnesses
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