OFFICIAL DATA

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
2022 2 0 0
2021 7 2 1
2020 9 1 1
2019 2 0 0
2018 2 0 0
2017 Not available Not available Not available
2016 5 2 2
2015 4 Not available Not available
2014 1 0 0
2013 0 0 0
2012 Not available Not available Not available
2011 Not available Not available Not available
2010 6 3 2
2009 6 3 1

Hate crime recorded by police

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that Liechtenstein has not periodically reported reliable information and statistics on hate crimes to ODIHR.

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES

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

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) recommended that Liechtenstein provide specific training for those working in the criminal justice system on the application of the criminal law provisions aimed at combating racist offences providing for racist or xenophobic motivation to be considered as an aggravating circumstance for all offences for the Victims’ Assistance Office to carry out awareness raising activities in this regard.