Hungary
Hungary regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. In 2012, the National Police Headquarters established a special hate crime network, which is responsible for supervising hate crime investigations. In the same year, a civil society working group against hate crimes (GYEM) was established with the aim of strengthening co-ordination with police and developing a list of bias indicators, which were adopted by the network and uploaded onto the police intranet. In 2018, the Ministry of Interior hosted a workshop on hate crime recording and data collection. The workshop was co-facilitated by ODIHR and the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights and resulted in a set of recommendations for relevant state authorities.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 65 | 50 | 8,928 |
| 2022 | 58 | 58 | 8,980 |
| 2021 | 38 | 40 | 8,979 |
| 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 2023 Data
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The above records may include offences that fall outside the OSCE definition of hate crime. Hate crime flags used by prosecutors to mark a hate crime and related bias motivation are only used for cases in which the offenders are known; therefore, the number of prosecuted cases might not reflect all prosecuted hate crimes.
Hate crime recorded by police
The breakdown below does not include incidents that fall outside the OSCE definition of hate crime (such as hate speech). However, the category "Racism and xenophobia", may include incidents that fall outside the OSCE hate crime definition as the reported data in this category were not disaggregated.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR recognizes Hungary's efforts to enhance the capacity of police and prosecutors to respond to hate crimes. However, based on the available information, it observes that Hungary's hate crime recording and statistics do not sufficiently distinguish hate crimes from other crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that Hungary would benefit from reviewing the existing legal framework to ensure that bias motivations can be effectively acknowledged and that appropriate penalties can be imposed on the perpetrators.
ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, OSCE participating States agreed to a common definition of hate crime and committed to collecting reliable data and statistics on such crimes. To that end, hate crimes need to be distinguished from hate speech and extremist crimes throughout the recording and data collection processes. 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 Hungary in meeting the relevant commitments through its comprehensive resources and tailored assistance in the area of hate crime recording and data collection, as well as by providing further resources and tailored legislative advice.
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.
🛈 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.
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Violent attacks against people | Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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Anti-Roma hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07 | Violent attacks against people | Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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| 2023-04 | Violent attacks against people | Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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Gender-based hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2023 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2023 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2023-12 | Violent attacks against people | Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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| 2023-02 | Threats/Harassment | Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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| 2023 | Threats/Harassment | Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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| 2023-07 | Threats/Harassment | Working Group Against Hate Crimes
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