Italy
Italy regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Annual reports on hate crime have been published since 2010 and can be accessed here.
The Observatory for Security against Discriminatory Acts (OSCAD) carries out activities to prevent, counter and monitor hate crimes. OSCAD works closely with the National Office Against Racial Discrimination (UNAR), which deals with non-criminal hate incidents and coordinates a permanent consultation group to promote LGBTI rights and protection.
Italy implemented ODIHR's TAHCLE (Training Against Hate Crime for Law Enforcement) programme in 2014. Italy also participated in ODIHR's project on "Building a Comprehensive Criminal Justice Response to Hate Crime", which included the training of police, civil society, and lawyers on hate crime investigation and victim support, and the mapping of available hate crime data in the Lombardy region.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,106 | Not available | Not available |
| 2022 | 1,393 | Not available | Not available |
| 2021 | 1,445 | Not available | Not available |
| 2020 | 1111 | Not available | Not available |
| 2019 | 1119 | - | - |
| 2018 | 1111 | 613 | 46 |
| 2017 | 1048 | 613 | 40 |
| 2016 | 736 | 424 | 31 |
| 2015 | 555 | Not available | Not available |
| 2014 | 596 | Not available | Not available |
| 2013 | 472 | Not available | Not available |
| 2012 | 71 | Not available | 10 |
| 2011 | 68 | 31 | 19 |
| 2010 | 56 | Not available | 60 |
| 2009 | 134 | Not available | Not available |
About 2009 Data
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Figures include crimes of incitement to hatred and those involving insults.
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
The UN Human Rights Council, in its Universal Periodic Review, made a number of recommendations related to addressing racism and xenophobia, and specifically encouraged Italy to improve legislation to combat racist crimes.