Norway
Norway regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. In 2021, the Norway Police established a National Expertise Group on Hate Crime. The Group is part of the Oslo Police District and is a reinforcement of the Oslo Police District's Hate Crime Unit. The mandate of the Group is to build the capacities of the regional police districts through training and guidance and, if necessary, to provide assistance in specific cases.
The Attorney General's Annual Circular, which sets out goals and priorities for the year for police and prosecution services, has included hate crime as a priority area for over 20 years. This means that hate crime cases, whatever the severity, are given priority and cannot be dismissed due to capacity or other reasons within police districts.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
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2022 | 923 | 263 | 203 |
2021 | 959 | 54 | 17 |
2020 | 744 | 804 | 67 |
2019 | 761 | 70 | 37 |
2018 | 624 | 60 | 37 |
2017 | 549 | Not available | Not available |
2016 | 466 | Not available | Not available |
2015 | 347 | Not available | Not available |
2014 | 223 | Not available | Not available |
2013 | 238 | Not available | Not available |
2012 | 216 | Not available | Not available |
2011 | 218 | Not available | Not available |
2010 | 307 | Not available | Not available |
2009 | 236 | Not available | Not available |
About 2022 Data
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The figures presented above include incidents of hate speech and discrimination, which fall outside of the OSCE's definition of hate crime.
Hate crime recorded by police
The breakdown below excludes the offences of discrimination, harassing conduct and hate speech, which fall outside of the OSCE's hate crime definition.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR recognizes Norway's efforts to build the capacity of law enforcement and criminal justice professionals to identify, investigate and prosecute hate crimes. However, based on the available information, it observes that Norway's hate crime recording and statistics do not sufficiently distinguish hate crimes from other crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that Norway would benefit from ensuring that hate crimes are addressed in a comprehensive manner, including by introducing a co-ordination mechanism.
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 hate crimes. To that end, hate crimes need to be distinguished throughout the recording and data collection process from discrimination and other crimes. In Ministerial Council Decisions 9/09 and 13/06, participating States also committed to ensuring a comprehensive approach to hate crimes. The authorities are therefore required to co-ordinate among themselves while collaborating closely with civil society.
ODIHR stands ready to support Norway in meeting its relevant commitments through the provision of comprehensive resources and tailored assistance in the area of hate crime recording and data collection, as well as by providing further resources in the area of addressing hate crimes comprehensively.
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.
Anti-Christian hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2022-01 | Threats | Jehovah's Witnesses
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2022-11 | Violent attacks against people | Jehovah's Witnesses
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2022-06 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
Safer and Stronger Communities in Europe
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