Portugal
Portugal regularly reports information on hate crimes to ODIHR. Portugal's hate crime laws consist of a combination of substantive offences and specific penalty enhancements. The Ministry of Justice and the Prosecutor's Office collect data on hate crime.
HATE CRIMES - OFFICIAL DATA
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
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| 2020 | 132 | Not available | Not available |
| 2019 | 82 | - | - |
| 2018 | 23 | 58 | - |
| 2017 | 48 | Not available | Not available |
| 2016 | - | - | 0 |
| 2015 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2014 | 21 | 21 | Not available |
| 2013 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2012 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2011 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2010 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
About 2020 Data
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Police-recorded figures refer to the crime of racial or religious discrimination only, and includes incidents of discrimination and incitement to hatred, which fall outside of the OSCE's definition of hate crime. The records on prosecuted and sentenced cases were not available at the time of the publication of ODIHR's 2020 Hate Crime Report.
HATE INCIDENTS - UNOFFICIAL DATA
In addition to incidents summarized below, this graph includes 1 hate incident reported by Kantor Center as statistics.
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-01 | Violent attacks against people | Portuguese Association for Victim Support (APAV)
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| 2020-07 | Threats | Portuguese Association for Victim Support (APAV)
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| 2020-09 | Violent attacks against people | Portuguese Association for Victim Support (APAV)
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| 2020-02 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2020-07 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2020-01 | Threats | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2020-08 | Threats | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2020-09 | Attacks against property | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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Anti-Semitic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-10 | Attacks against property | Kantor Center
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Gender-based hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-08 | Violent attacks against people | Portuguese Association for Victim Support (APAV)
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2020-07 | Attacks against property | ILGA Portugal
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| 2020-08 | Threats | ILGA Portugal
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| 2020-02 | Attacks against property | ILGA Portugal
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| 2020-10 | Violent attacks against people | ILGA Portugal
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| 2020-07 | Threats | ILGA Portugal
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| 2020-02 | Violent attacks against people | ILGA Portugal
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| 2020-09 | Violent attacks against people | Portuguese Association for Victim Support (APAV)
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| 2020-08 | Violent attacks against people | ILGA Portugal
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| 2020-02 | Violent attacks against people | ILGA Portugal
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| 2020-12 | Threats | ILGA Portugal
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| 2020-09 | Threats | ILGA Portugal
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| 2020-05 | Threats | ILGA Portugal
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| 2020-11 | Threats | ILGA Portugal
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| 2020-10 | Threats | ILGA Portugal
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| 2020-02 | Violent attacks against people | ILGA Portugal
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| 2020-05 | Violent attacks against people | Portuguese Association for Victim Support (APAV)
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| 2020-08 | Violent attacks against people | Portuguese Association for Victim Support (APAV)
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime, Gender-based hate crime
The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe published relevant recommendations in her "Memorandum on combating racism and violence against women in Portugal."
ODIHR'S KEY OBSERVATIONS
ODIHR recognizes Portugal's efforts in reviewing its hate crime legislation. However, based on the available information, it observes that the law enforcement agencies of Portugal have not been recording the bias motivations behind hate crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that Portugal would benefit from raising the awareness and building the capacity of criminal justice officials in relation to hate crimes.
ODIHR recalls that in the Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States have committed to promptly investigating hate crimes and ensuring that the motives of those convicted of hate crimes are acknowledged. To that end, the law enforcement agencies must, first of all, record the bias motivations behind hate crimes. In the Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States have also committed to introducing or further developing professional training and capacity-building activities for law-enforcement, prosecution and judicial officials dealing with hate crimes. ODIHR stands ready to support Portugal 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 providing further resources and tailored capacity building assistance for police, prosecution, and judiciary.