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Switzerland

Switzerland regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Switzerland's Criminal Code contains no hate crime provision (see the link to related legislation, below) and hate crimes are addressed under anti-discrimination criminal provisions. The Federal Commission against Racism partners with the association 'humanrights.ch' in the Counselling Network for Victims of Racism, which publishes annual analytical reports on hate crime.

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Download the 2014 hate crime report for Switzerland

OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
2023 401 Not available 88
2022 346 Not available 84
2021 312 Not available 86
2020 257 Not available 58
2019 228 Not available 53
2018 159 - 45
2017 179 Not available 50
2016 164 - 50
2015 181 57 52
2014 161 14 36
2013 161 23 21
2012 181 15 15
2011 182 14 6
2010 204 33 24
2009 230 36 30

About 2014 Data

    Figures consist predominantly of crimes of incitement to hatred and crimes involving discrimination. Only hate crimes committed in public are included in the number presented here.

Hate crime recorded by police

National developments

In addition to recording crimes falling under the Swiss Penal Code provision on discrimination (Art. 261bis StGB), which only covers hate crimes committed in public, Switzerland has also begun monitoring hate crimes that are not committed in public (e.g. racially motivated offences committed in private spaces). This recording is being piloted and is currently optional. Therefore, the data gathered cannot yet be used for hate crime reporting.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that Switzerland has not reported on hate crimes separately from cases of hate speech and/or discrimination.

Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See

TOTAL 88 INCIDENTS
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Reports

Hate crime against Christians and members of other religions

The Holy See reported an arson attack on a Catholic church. The Swiss authorities reported that the investigation did not reveal any anti-religious bias motivation.

The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians reported the vandalization of a Church.

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Anti-Muslim hate crime

The GRA Foundation against Racism and Anti-Semitism reported one physical assault, in which the assailant tried to remove a woman's headscarf, two incidents of threats and one incident of graffiti.

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Anti-Semitic hate crime

The Intercommunity Coordination against Anti-Semitism and Defamation (CICAD) reported a physical assault against a Jewish man, five incidents of threats, three incidents of damage to property and three incidents of graffiti.

The Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities and the GRA Foundation against Racism and Anti-Semitism reported two physical assaults, one of which targeted a man, visibly identifiable as Jewish, six incidents of threats and five incidents of graffiti.

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Racist and xenophobic hate crime

The Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism reported 20 physical assaults, 28 threats and three incidents of damage to property.

The GRA Foundation against Racism and Anti-Semitism reported the stabbing of a black man, causing serious injury, an assault by a group against a group of students, causing serious injury to one of the students, one physical assault against a train conductor and one threat.

The Intercommunity Coordination against Anti-Semitism and Defamation (CICAD) reported a series of incidents in which cars were covered in swastikas. The Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities and the GRA Foundation against Racism and Anti-Semitism reported an incident of graffiti.

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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Racist and xenophobic hate crime, Anti-LGBTI hate crime

In its fifth report on Switzerland, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) recommended that the Swiss authorities improve their system for recording and monitoring violent incidents in order to obtain more reliable statistics on the racist, homophobic or transphobic motivations of offences.

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) recommended the incorporation of a criminal code provision ensuring that racist motivation constitute an aggravating circumstance allowing for more severe punishment.

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