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Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein reports regularly on hate crime to ODIHR.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| 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 CIVIL SOCIETY
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.