Serbia
Serbia regularly reports data on hate crimes to ODIHR. In 2018, the Office of the Prosecutor General, with the support of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and ODIHR, developed Guidelines for the prosecution of hate crimes in the Republic of Serbia. A network of contact persons working on hate crime within the prosecution services was established and, with the OSCE Mission's assistance, the Judicial Academy has developed, integrated and implements a hate crime training plan and programme.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 53 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 94 | 11 | 6 |
| 2021 | 109 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020 | 66 | 5 | 4 |
| 2019 | 86 | 14 | 10 |
| 2018 | 61 | 12 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 79 | 7 | 19 |
| 2014 | 87 | 21 | 14 |
| 2013 | 64 | 24 | 16 |
| 2012 | 36 | 39 | 37 |
| 2011 | 39 | 36 | 24 |
| 2010 | 37 | 35 | 13 |
| 2009 | 82 | 16 | 44 |
About 2021 Data
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Most records reported by the police, the prosecution services, and the sentencing figures include the offences of incitement to hatred, defamation, and discrimination or violation of equality, all of which fall outside of the OSCE's definition of hate crime.
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR recognizes Serbia's efforts to prosecute hate crimes effectively and to regularly report hate crime data to ODIHR. However, based on the available information, it observes that Serbia does not collect data and statistics on hate crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that Serbia would benefit from raising awareness among and building the capacity of police to address hate crime.
ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, OSCE participating States committed to collecting reliable data and statistics on hate crimes. Participating States 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 Serbia in meeting its relevant commitments through the provision of comprehensive resources and tailored assistance in the area of hate crime reporting, as well as by providing further resources and tailored capacity building assistance for police, prosecution, and judiciary.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2021 | Attacks against property | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2021-06 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Mission to Serbia
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| 2021-08 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Mission to Serbia
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| 2021-10 | Threats/Harassment | OSCE Mission to Serbia
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| 2021-10 | Threats/Harassment | OSCE Mission to Serbia
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Anti-Roma hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2021-11 | Violent attacks against people | Alliance Against Discrimination of Roma (AADR)
OSCE Mission to Serbia
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| 2021-04 | Violent attacks against people | European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
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| 2021 | Attacks against property | European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
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| 2021 | Threats/Harassment | European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
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| 2021 | Attacks against property | European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
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| 2021-08 | Attacks against property | Alliance Against Discrimination of Roma (AADR)
European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
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| 2021-12 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2021-02 | Threats/Harassment | OSCE Mission to Serbia
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Anti-Semitic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2021-05 | Attacks against property | Federation of Jewish Communities in Serbia (SJOS)
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| 2021-10 | Threats/Harassment | Federation of Jewish Communities in Serbia (SJOS)
OSCE Mission to Serbia
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| 2021-11 | Attacks against property | OSCE Mission to Serbia
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| 2021-11 | Attacks against property | Federation of Jewish Communities in Serbia (SJOS)
OSCE Mission to Serbia
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| 2021-11 | Attacks against property | OSCE Mission to Serbia
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Anti-Muslim hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2021-01 | Attacks against property | OSCE Mission to Serbia
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| 2021-06 | Attacks against property | Center for education and research Nahla
OSCE Mission to Serbia
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| 2021-06 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Mission to Serbia
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| 2021-10 | Threats/Harassment | OSCE Mission to Serbia
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Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2021-05 | Attacks against property | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2021-02 | Attacks against property | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2021-12 | Attacks against property | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2021-05 | Attacks against property | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2021-10 | Threats/Harassment | OSCE Mission to Serbia
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Disability hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2021-08 | Violent attacks against people | Association Da se zna!
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2021-08 | Violent attacks against people | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-09 | Attacks against property | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-04 | Violent attacks against people | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-07 | Violent attacks against people | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-09 | Violent attacks against people | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-11 | Violent attacks against people | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-01 | Threats/Harassment | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-08 | Threats/Harassment | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-01 | Threats/Harassment | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-02 | Violent attacks against people | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-07 | Threats/Harassment | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-10 | Threats/Harassment | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-05 | Attacks against property | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-12 | Attacks against property | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-05 | Violent attacks against people | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-06 | Violent attacks against people | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-07 | Violent attacks against people | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-05 | Threats/Harassment | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-07 | Threats/Harassment | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-05 | Threats/Harassment | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-12 | Violent attacks against people | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-03 | Threats/Harassment | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-05 | Threats/Harassment | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-06 | Threats/Harassment | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-08 | Threats/Harassment | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-01 | Violent attacks against people | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-04 | Violent attacks against people | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-09 | Violent attacks against people | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-04 | Violent attacks against people | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-07 | Violent attacks against people | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-06 | Threats/Harassment | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-03 | Violent attacks against people | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-12 | Violent attacks against people | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-10 | Violent attacks against people | Association Da se zna!
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| 2021-10 | Violent attacks against people | Association Da se zna!
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