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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.
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 2016 Data
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Figures consist of hate crimes committed in public, of crimes of incitement to hatred and crimes involving discrimination. As such, many of incidents listed here fall outside the scope of the OSCE definition of a hate crime.
Hate crime recorded by police
A breakdown by bias motivation is available for the totality of all discrimination cases but not for hate crimes. People of African descent were the most targeted group, followed by crimes motivated by bias against Muslims. Actual hate crime cases, which are presented here, are therefore only broken down by type of crime.
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
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2016-07 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2016 | Threats | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2016 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2016-12 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2016 | Threats | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2016 | Threats | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2016 | Threats | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2016 | Threats | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2016 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2016-08 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2016 | Threats | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2016 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2016 | Attacks against property | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2016 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2016 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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Anti-Semitic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05 | Attacks against property | CICAD
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| 2016-03 | Threats | CICAD
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| 2016-05 | Threats | CICAD
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| 2016-12 | Attacks against property | CICAD
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| 2016-05 | Violent attacks against people | CICAD
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| 2016-02 | Attacks against property | Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG)
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| 2016-10 | Threats | Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG)
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| 2016-05 | Violent attacks against people | Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG)
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| 2016-04 | Violent attacks against people | Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG)
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| 2016 | Attacks against property | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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Anti-Muslim hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2016-12 | Violent attacks against people | SETA
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| 2016-11 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07 | Violent attacks against people | Jehovah's Witnesses
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Other hate crime based on religion or belief
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2016 | Threats | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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Disability hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2016 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2016 | Threats | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
No information is available.