Norway

Norway regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Norway's criminal law contains specific penalty enhancements for certain criminal offences. The reported official data include cases of incitement to hatred. Hate crime data are collected by the National Police Directorate, Ministry of Justice and Statistics Norway. Hate crime statistics are regularly published. The National Police Directorate conducts annual victimization surveys, which include questions about hate crime.

SELECT YEAR

OFFICIAL DATA

Year	Hate crimes recorded by police	Prosecuted	Sentenced
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 2012 Data

Figures include crimes of incitement to hatred. There is a discrepancy between the total figure and the sum of the breakdown by bias motivations because some crimes are recorded under multiple bias motivations.

By bias motivation
By type of crime

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National developments

The Norwegian Government published a new action plan on crime prevention for the period 2013-2016, which includes an objective to improve the quality and functionality of the system of registration and reporting of hate crime in Norway.

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

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

The OSCE Chairmanship’s Personal Representative on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination, also Focusing on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians and Members of Other Religions, Judge Catherine McGuinness, together with the other Personal Representatives of the Chairmanship, made a country visit to Norway. She emphasized the importance of improving the collection of accurate data on hate crimes.