Portugal
Portugal regularly reports information on hate crimes to ODIHR. The Ministry of Justice and the Prosecutor's Office collect data on hate crime.
In 2018, the Ministry of Justice, ODIHR and the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights co-organized a workshop to improve hate crime recording and data collection, based on ODIHR's Information Against Hate Crimes Toolkit (INFAHCT). The workshop resulted in a set of recommendations for relevant state authorities.
Portugal has launched a series of action plans in recent years to combat discrimination, including a plan to combat racism (PNCRD 2021 - 2025), the National Strategy to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion, the National Strategy for Equality and Non-Discrimination (2018-2030), the National Implementation Plan of the Global Compact for Migration, the National Roma Communities Integration Strategy (2013-2022), and the National Programme on Holocaust Remembrance.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 344 | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 | 270 | Not available | Not available |
| 2021 | 150 | 5 | 3 |
| 2020 | 132 | Not available | Not available |
| 2019 | 82 | - | - |
| 2018 | 63 | Not available | Not available |
| 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 |
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Portugal has not reported reliable statistics on hate crimes to ODIHR.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
In its fourth report, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) recommended that Portugal provide specific training for judges, prosecutors and the police on the application of the country’s criminal law provisions against racism and racial discrimination, with a particular emphasis on recognizing racist motivations.