Бельгия

Бельгия регулярно предоставляет БДИПЧ данные о преступлениях на почве ненависти. Недавние инициативы по улучшению распознавания, регистрации и сбора данных о преступлениях на почве ненависти были реализованы в рамках Программы содействия надлежащемy учету преступлений на почве ненависти и борьбе с ними (ИНФАКТ). В частности, Бельгия выполнила рекомендации программы по оперативной практике полиции, прокуратуры и органов по вопросам равенства.

В Бельгии регулярно проводятся виктимологические опросы и исследования. Государственная служба «Safe.brussels», ответственная за предотвращение преступлений и обеспечение безопасности в Брюссельском столичном регионе, каждые два года проводит опросы среди широкой общественности о восприятии безопасности и опыте виктимизации.

Download the 2013 hate crime report for Бельгия

OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
2023 1,839 1,222 Not available
2022 1,682 1,263 Not available
2021 1,591 1,357 Not available
2020 1750 1334 80
2019 1568 1371 103
2018 1446 1006 72
2017 875 60 56
2016 845 70 59
2015 881 69 56
2014 1064 76 61
2013 375 822 45
2012 615 893 66
2011 1152 865 75
2010 815 860 Not available
2009 1198 974 Not available

About 2013 Data

    Figures include hate speech and discrimination data.

Hate crime recorded by police

National developments

The Interfederal Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism and Discrimination (CECLR) carried out a number of activities with Belgian authorities in 2013. In Joint Circular Col 13/2013, the CECLR invited the Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Interior to set up a monitoring system to analyse the statistical data on discrimination and hate crimes and the reliability of police and public prosecutor recording mechanisms.

In addition, the CECLR carried out awareness-raising activities on hate crime with magistrates, prosecutors and the police; developed and released guidance on investigating and prosecuting hate crime; developed a hate crimes checklist for police in partnership with Antwerp police; and carried out trust-building activities in partnership with local complaint bureaus to encourage the reporting of hate crime in five cities.

The ministries of Justice, Equal Opportunities and the Interior launched an Action Plan to address homophobia and transphobia.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that Belgium has not reported on hate crimes separately from cases of hate speech and/or discrimination.

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

Reports

Hate crime against Christians and members of other religions

The Holy See and the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe reported the case of a bias-motivated murder of an elderly woman in a church. Belgian authorities confirmed that the case is under prosecution and that no bias motive had been registered.

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Anti-Semitic hate crime

Antisemitisme.be reported six physical assaults and four threats, and mainly targeted Orthodox Jews, as well as an incident of graffiti where a house was covered in swastikas.

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Anti-Muslim hate crime

Racism Islamophobia Watch reported one physical assault against a Turkish boy, who was stripped naked and forced to drink beer and eat pork, and three incidents of the desecration of mosques, including one incident where pigs’ heads were left outside.

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Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Cavaria reported seven physical assaults, including five assaults resulting in serious injuries, two of which were carried out by group and one in which broken glass was used, leading to the victim being hospitalized. The victims were mainly gay men, but also included three lesbians.

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Racist and xenophobic hate crime

World Without Nazism reported a series of attempted arson attacks against the homes of people of Moroccan background.

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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

The three Personal Representatives of the OSCE Chairperson‑in‑Office on tolerance and non‑discrim­ination made a joint visit to Belgium. Following the visit, the Personal Representatives presented their recommendations for the country, which included enhancing the relationship between law enforcement agencies and Muslim communities, police training on hate crimes and guidance on hate crime monitoring and data collection.

Racist and xenophobic hate crime, Anti-LGBTI hate crime

In its fifth report, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) recommended that the Belgian authorities ensure that the new regulations for collecting data on racist, homophobic and transphobic incidents are applied in practice, and that they designate a contact person responsible for monitoring racist, homophobic and transphobic crimes in each police district.

Anti-Semitic hate crime

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published findings from a survey on experiences and perceptions of anti-Semitism conducted in Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The survey showed that many respondents have been victims of anti-Semitic violence and harassment, and feared becoming hate crime victims in the future. The survey also mapped the extent of unreported anti-Semitic hate crime. FRA recommended that EU Member States consider taking a number of steps to improve the reporting, recording, investigating and prosecuting of hate crimes.