Hungary
Hungary regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Hungary's criminal code contains several substantive offences. The Ministry of Interior, the Prosecutor's Office and the Criminal Police Department of the National Police Headquarters collect data on hate crime as part of general crime statistics.
OFFICIAL DATA
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
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| 2020 | 100 | 12 | Not available |
| 2019 | 132 | 39 | - |
| 2018 | 194 | 52 | - |
| 2017 | 233 | Not available | Not available |
| 2016 | 33 | 33 | 39 |
| 2015 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2014 | 79 | 23 | Not available |
| 2013 | 43 | 30 | 14 |
| 2012 | 38 | 16 | Not available |
| 2011 | 37 | 28 | Not available |
| 2010 | 19 | 12 | Not available |
| 2009 | 15 | 18 | Not available |
About 2020 Data
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The reported statistics were disaggregated by type of crime only. A breakdown by bias motivation is not available.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES
In addition to incidents summarized below, this graph includes 2 hate incidents reported by Kantor Center as statistics.
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020 | Violent attacks against people | Hungarian Islam Advocacy Association
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| 2020-02 | Attacks against property | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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| 2020-06 | Attacks against property | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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| 2020-02 | Attacks against property | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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| 2020-11 | Attacks against property | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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| 2020-02 | Attacks against property | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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Anti-Roma hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-06 | Attacks against property | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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Anti-Semitic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-03 | Attacks against property | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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| 2020-05 | Attacks against property | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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| 2020-05 | Attacks against property | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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| 2020-06 | Attacks against property | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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| 2020-11 | Attacks against property | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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| 2020-07 | Attacks against property | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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| 2020-10 | Attacks against property | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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| 2020 | Attacks against property | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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| 2020-12 | Threats | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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| 2020-01 | Attacks against property | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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| 2020-02 | Attacks against property | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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| 2020-02 | Threats | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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| 2020-01 | Attacks against property | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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| 2020 | Attacks against property | Kantor Center
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Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-06 | Attacks against property | Holy See
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| 2020-12 | Attacks against property | Holy See
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Disability hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020 | Violent attacks against people | Hungarian Islam Advocacy Association
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Gender-based hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-05 | Attacks against property | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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| 2020-05 | Attacks against property | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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| 2020-01 | Attacks against property | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-05 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
Transvanilla Transgender Association
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| 2020-01 | Attacks against property | Action and Protection Foundation (TEV)
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime, Anti-Roma hate crime, Anti-Semitic hate crime
The United Nations Human Rights Council Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) published relevant recommendations in its "Report from the thirty-ninth session: Compilation on Hungary."
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR notes Hungary's progress in prosecuting hate crimes effectively. However, based on the available information, it observes that the law enforcement agencies of Hungary have not recorded the bias motivations of hate crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that Hungary would benefit from reviewing the existing legal framework in order to ensure that bias motivation can be effectively acknowledged and appropriate penalties imposed on the perpetrators.
ODIHR recalls that in the Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States have committed to promptly investigating hate crimes and ensuring that the motives of those convicted of hate crimes are acknowledged. To that end, the law enforcement must, first of all, record the bias motivation of hate crimes. In the Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States have also committed to enacting specific, tailored legislation to combating hate crimes, providing for effective penalties that take into account the gravity of such crimes. ODIHR stands ready to support Hungary in meeting the relevant commitments through provision of comprehensive resources and tailored assistance in the area of hate crime recording an data collection, as well as providing further resources and tailored legislative advice.