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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,090 | 310 | 250 |
| 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 2019 Data
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The records presented in this table include incidents of hate speech and discrimination, which could not be disaggregated and fall outside of the OSCE's definition of hate crimes. The sum of disaggregated incidents below adds up to more than the total because crimes can be recorded under more than one bias motivation.
Hate crime recorded by police
In the breakdown below, the numbers do not correspond with the total number of police-recorded hate crimes above because: (i) there may be several motives registered in one criminal case; and (ii) the police records below include incidents of hate speech and discrimination, which are not taken into account.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Norway has not reported on hate crimes separately from cases of hate speech.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
Kantor Center reported only statistical data. This explains the discrepancy between the graphic above and the incidents included below.
Kantor Center reported only statistical data. This explains the discrepancy between the graphic above and the incidents included below.
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08 | Violent attacks against people | SETA
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Anti-Muslim hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08 | Violent attacks against people | SETA
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Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09 | Violent attacks against people | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2019-11 | Violent attacks against people | OIDAC
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