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 co-ordinates 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.

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OFFICIAL DATA

Year	Hate crimes recorded by police	Prosecuted	Sentenced
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

Figures include crimes of incitement to hatred and those involving insults.

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KEY OBSERVATION

No information is available.

Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See

Reports

Anti-Semitic hate crime

The Stephen Roth Institute reported eight violent anti-Semitic incidents.

Anti-Muslim hate crime

Lunaria reported two incidents against Muslims.

Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Transgender Europe (TGEU) reported the murders of six transgender persons. ILGA-Europe reported three incidents, including one case of assault, an attempted arson attack on a gay club, and one in which fire-crackers were thrown into a crowd. Arcigay reported ten murders, 38 assaults, seven attacks on property associated with LGBT persons and eight threats.

Hate crime against Christians and members of other religions

The Holy See reported the desecration of a cemetery.

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

Lunaria reported seven people killed, 58 other cases of racist violence targeting immigrants and refugees, and 11 cases in which property was damaged. Lunaria stated that the groups targeted most often included citizens of Bangladesh and Romania. The EveryOne Group documented 51 cases of racist violence against migrants and Roma.

Anti-Roma hate crime

Lunaria reported 20 alleged hate crimes targeting Roma from January to July 2009.

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.