Spain

Spain regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Spain publishes annual reports on hate crimes.

Spain implemented ODIHR's Training Against Hate Crime for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) programme in 2019, and the Prosecutor General's Office has established a network of dedicated hate crime prosecutors across the country. A regional TAHCLE in Valencia was implemented in 2016.

The Ministry of Interior has a dedicated protocol that regulates how law enforcement handles hate crime cases and sets out the specific rights of hate crime victims. Within the Ministry, the Spanish National Office Against Hate Crimes (ONDOD) is responsible for the Hate Crime Action Plan (adopted for 2019-2021 and 2022-2024). Currently, the Action Plan covers the areas of victim support, co-ordination among state authorities, civil society and the private sector, hate crime prevention, specialization within the police, training, awareness raising, and the allocation of adequate human resources in ONDOD.

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OFFICIAL DATA

Year	Hate crimes recorded by police	Prosecuted	Sentenced
2022	1,869	191	152
2021	1,802	192	91
2020	1401	675	144
2019	1706	Not available	Not available
2018	1598	Not available	Not available
2017	1419	Not available	Not available
2016	1272	Not available	Not available
2015	1328	Not available	Not available
2014	1285	Not available	Not available
2013	1168	Not available	Not available
2012	261	Not available	Not available
2011	224	Not available	Not available
2010	92	Not available	Not available
2009	93	Not available	Not available

About 2022 Data

Hate crime recorded by police

The breakdown below does not include 245 offences motivated by ideology.

By bias motivation
By type of crime

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National developments

On 14 July 2022, the Integral Law 15/2022 for Equal Treatment and Non-Discrimination came into force, consolidating the anti-discrimination regulations in the country. It was accompanied by the Organic Law 6/2022 of 12 July 2022, which amended some provisions of the Penal Code, and introduced Roma to the list of protected characteristics.

In September 2022, an inter-agency agreement on co-operation to address racism, xenophobia, bias against the LGBTI community and other forms of intolerance was renewed for four years. The document co-ordinates co-operation between relevant ministries and public institutions working on hate crimes.

As part of the implementation of the second Action Plan to combat hate crimes (2022-2024), developed in 2021 by the Ministry of the Interior, the Civil Guard established specialized units responsible for handling and investigating hate crimes. Violent Extremism and Hate Teams (EVO) tasked with investigating hate crimes were also created at the national and regional levels by the National Police. The Civil Guard took part in the EUROPOL "Joint Action Day 2022 Hate Crime", conducted in several countries, resulting in the arrest of four people and one person charged for suspected hate crimes.

In 2022, hate crime courses for the National Police and Civil Guard officers continued. The Central Private Security Unit of the National Police conducted two specialized courses for security guards on the concept of bias indicators. Civil Guard officers participated in online training courses on related issues as part of their continuous training.

Additionally, the General State Prosecutor's Office introduced a specific module on hate crimes in the initial training programme for prosecutors. Several other courses on hate crimes have been offered to non-specialist prosecutors to raise their awareness of the issue.

Training courses on recently introduced legal provisions were held for victim support professionals working at the Offices of Assistance to Victims of Crime and the Office of Information and Assistance to Victims of Terrorism of the National Court.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR recognizes Spain's efforts to expand the list of protected characteristics in the national law and efforts to co-ordinate the work of government agencies to address hate crime. However, based on the available information, it observes that Spain would benefit from strengthening collaboration with and facilitating the efforts of civil society working to address hate crime and support hate crime victims.

ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decisions 9/09 and 13/06, OSCE participating States committed to taking a proactive and inclusive approach to civil society. ODIHR stands ready to support Spain in meeting its relevant commitments through the provision of comprehensive resources and assistance.

Our methodology

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

Date	Type of incident	Source	Description
2022-04	Violent attacks against people	Union of Islamic Communities of Spain	Show info
2022-08	Violent attacks against people	Union of Islamic Communities of Spain	Show info
2022-10	Violent attacks against people	Union of Islamic Communities of Spain	Show info
2022-07	Violent attacks against people	Union of Islamic Communities of Spain	Show info
2022-10	Threats	Union of Islamic Communities of Spain	Show info
2022-11	Violent attacks against people	Union of Islamic Communities of Spain	Show info
2022-08	Threats	Union of Islamic Communities of Spain	Show info
2022-04	Violent attacks against people	Union of Islamic Communities of Spain	Show info
2022-07	Violent attacks against people	Union of Islamic Communities of Spain	Show info
2022-05	Violent attacks against people	Union of Islamic Communities of Spain	Show info
2022-01	Violent attacks against people	Union of Islamic Communities of Spain	Show info
2022-04	Violent attacks against people	OIDAC	Show info
2022-11	Violent attacks against people	Safer and Stronger Communities in Europe	Show info
2022-04	Violent attacks against people	OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights	Show info
2022-09	Violent attacks against people	OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights	Show info

Anti-Roma hate crime

Date	Type of incident	Source	Description
2022-07	Threats	European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)	Show info
2022-07	Threats	Fundación Secretariado Gitano (FSG)	Show info
2022-05	Violent attacks against people	Fundación Secretariado Gitano (FSG)	Show info
2022-09	Violent attacks against people	Fundación Secretariado Gitano (FSG)	Show info
2022-08	Threats	Fundación Secretariado Gitano (FSG) OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights	Show info

Anti-Semitic hate crime

Date	Type of incident	Source	Description
2022-05	Violent attacks against people	OLRC	Show info

Anti-Muslim hate crime

Date	Type of incident	Source	Description
2022	Threats	Union of Islamic Communities of Spain	Show info
2022-07	Violent attacks against people	Union of Islamic Communities of Spain	Show info
2022-08	Violent attacks against people	Union of Islamic Communities of Spain	Show info

Anti-Christian hate crime

Date	Type of incident	Source	Description
2022-04	Violent attacks against people	OLRC	Show info
2022-09	Violent attacks against people	OLRC	Show info
2022-12	Violent attacks against people	OLRC	Show info
2022-07	Threats	OIDAC OLRC	Show info
2022-08	Threats	OLRC	Show info
2022-11	Threats	OLRC	Show info
2022-09	Violent attacks against people	Jehovah's Witnesses	Show info
2022-11	Violent attacks against people	Jehovah's Witnesses	Show info
2022-10	Violent attacks against people	OLRC	Show info
2022-04	Violent attacks against people	OIDAC	Show info
2022-11	Violent attacks against people	OIDAC OLRC	Show info
2022-12	Violent attacks against people	OIDAC	Show info
2022-07	Violent attacks against people	OIDAC OLRC	Show info
2022-09	Violent attacks against people	OIDAC	Show info
2022-07	Threats	OIDAC	Show info