Estonia
Estonia reported hate crime data to ODIHR in 2009, 2016 and 2020. Data from 2019 are available here.
In 2017, Estonia implemented ODIHR's Training Against Hate Crime for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) programme. In the same year, the Ministry of Justice, ODIHR and the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) co-organized a workshop on understanding and improving hate crime recording and data collection. The workshop was based on ODIHR's Information Against Hate Crimes Toolkit (INFAHCT), and resulted in a set of recommendations to relevant state authorities. Estonian authorities and civil society organizations took part in ODIHR's diagnostic workshop to assess and improve national structures for hate crime victim support in February 2022.
OFFICIAL DATA
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020 | 3 | Not available | Not available |
| 2019 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2017 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2016 | 15 | Not available | Not available |
| 2015 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2014 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2013 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2012 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2011 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2010 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2009 | 2 | Not available | Not available |
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR notes that Estonia has not reported hate crime data to ODIHR since 2020. In addition, ODIHR observes that Estonia would benefit from reviewing its existing legal framework to ensure that bias motivations can be effectively acknowledged and appropriate penalties can be imposed on the perpetrators.
ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, OSCE participating States committed to periodically reporting to ODIHR reliable information and statistics on hate crimes. Participating States also committed to enacting specific, tailored legislation to combat hate crimes, providing for effective penalties that take into account the gravity of such crimes. ODIHR stands ready to support Estonia 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 by providing further legislative guidance and advice.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES
Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06 | Violent attacks against people | Estonian LGBT Association
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| 2021-06 | Violent attacks against people | Estonian LGBT Association
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| 2021-07 | Threats | Estonian LGBT Association
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Gender-based hate crime, Anti-LGBTI hate crime
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published relevant recommendations in its "ECRI report on Estonia (sixth monitoring cycle)".