2025 Hate Crime Report: Call for Civil Society Submissions

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is now collecting data and information on hate incidents that happened in the OSCE region in 2025. The information and incidents will be published on this website on 16 November 2026.

Please submit your data and information to ODIHR by 31 March 2026 by emailing hatecrimereport@odihr.pl.

You can submit your data and incidents using ODIHR’s Reporting Template. 

You may also submit incidents in your preferred format (e.g., hate monitoring reports, data tables, reporting forms), so long as the submission includes sufficient information about each incident. Read ODIHR's factsheet on CSO reporting.

What information to include when submitting incidents?

ODIHR processes detailed descriptions of hate incidents reported by civil society.

We ask civil society groups to provide as much information as possible about each incident, including the location, date, and any indications that the incident was motivated by bias. To learn more about the type of information to include, please read the guidance provided in our reporting template and factsheet on CSO reporting. This will help to ensure that your incidents are included when ODIHR publishes its 2025 Hate Crime Report on 16 November 2026. 

Data and information sent to ODIHR are reviewed for accuracy and to ensure that they conform to the OSCE's concept of hate crime (a criminal offence motivated by bias). As such, incidents of discrimination and hate speech/criminalized hate speech are excluded from our reporting. 

Prior to publication, all civil society contributors will receive an email inviting them to review the information they submitted. The consultation period will take place in October 2026. 

Why should you report hate incidents to ODIHR?

ODIHR’s Hate Crime Report represents the largest collection of data and information on hate crime in the world, and provides an overview of hate crimes reported by states alongside hate incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See across the OSCE's 57 participating States. 

Reporting by civil society is essential: it highlights gaps in official reporting and is used by states and international organizations to improve policies to address hate crime and support the victims.

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