The police figures include hate speech incidents, data reported by local anti-discrimination services and online hate speech incidents, which cannot be disaggregated. Hate crimes recorded by the police can only be disaggregated by either bias motivation or type of crime (both breakdowns were reported to ODIHR) but not simultaneously by both. The disaggregation below shows the total numbers for each bias motivation.
In 2020, the Research and Documentation Centre (WODC) conducted a study on the specific needs of victims of hate crimes in the context of criminal proceedings and victim support. The study concluded, among others, that training programmes and criminal justice agents must pay attention to the appropriate treatment of hate-crime victims. Based on the study, the Ministry of Justice and Security initiated consultations with the police, Victim Support Netherlands and the ADVs to discuss the procedure the police follow when referring people who report or file criminal complaints involving hate crimes. The aim of these consultations is to identify any problems and, if necessary, implement targeted improvements.
This category includes hate crimes on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity.
This category includes also hate crime against Roma and Sinti.
ODIHR recognizes the Netherlands' research efforts in addressing the needs of hate crime victims. However, based on available information, it observes that the Netherlands' hate crime recording and statistics do not sufficiently distinguish hate crimes from other crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that the Netherlands would benefit from reviewing the existing legal framework in order to ensure that bias motivation can be effectively acknowledged and appropriate penalties imposed on the perpetrators.
ODIHR recalls that in the Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States have agreed to a definition of hate crime shared by all OSCE participating States. It has also committed to collect reliable data and statistics on hate crimes. To that end, hate crimes need to be distinguished throughout the recording and data collection process from discrimination and hate speech crimes. Furthermore, in the Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States have also committed to enact specific, tailored legislation to combat hate crimes, providing for effective penalties that take into account the gravity of such crimes. ODIHR stands ready to support Netherlands in meeting the relevant commitments through its comprehensive resources and tailored assistance in the area of hate crime recording and data collection, as well as further resources and tailored legislative advice.
In addition to incidents summarized below, this graph includes 7 hate incidents reported by Kantor Center as statistics.