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Slovenia
Slovenia reported data to ODIHR for the 2022 Hate Crime Report. In 2023, a workshop on hate crime data collection was delivered to police, the Ministry of Justice, and state prosecution services on hate crime data collection, facilitated by ODIHR and the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 160 | 10 | 1 |
| 2022 | Not available | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020 | 94 | 7 | 6 |
| 2019 | 57 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2017 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2016 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2015 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2014 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2013 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2012 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2011 | 45 | Not available | Not available |
| 2010 | 34 | Not available | Not available |
| 2009 | 9 | Not available | Not available |
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Slovenia has not reported on hate crimes separately from cases of hate speech.
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 the Slovenian authorities introduce a criminal law considering racist motivation as an aggravating circumstance for any offence. ECRI further recommended that the specific motive be recorded.