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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.

Hate crime data collection in Switzerland
Support for hate crime victims in Switzerland
Hate crime capacity building in Switzerland
Switzerland's hate crime legislation
TANDIS Access more information at the Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Information System (TANDIS) website

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Download the 2017 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 2017 Data

    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. A breakdown of sentencing judgments by bias motivation was reported to ODIHR.

Hate crime recorded by police

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

  • Total Incidents
  • Targeted properties
  • Type of property attacks

The Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG) reported descriptions of incidents as well as statistical data. This explains the discrepancy between the graphic above and the incidents included below.

The Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG) reported descriptions of incidents as well as statistical data. This explains the discrepancy between the graphic above and the incidents included below.

The Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG) reported descriptions of incidents as well as statistical data. This explains the discrepancy between the graphic above and the incidents included below.

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2017 Attacks against property
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
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2017-05 Attacks against property
CICAD
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2017-11 Attacks against property
CICAD
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2017 Attacks against property
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
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2017 Threats/Harassment
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
Show info
2017 Violent attacks against people
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
Show info
2017 Threats/Harassment
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
Show info
2017 Violent attacks against people
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
Show info
2017 Threats/Harassment
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
Show info
2017 Violent attacks against people
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
Show info
2017 Violent attacks against people
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
Show info
2017-01 Violent attacks against people
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
Show info
2017 Violent attacks against people
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
Show info
2017 Violent attacks against people
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
Show info
2017 Violent attacks against people
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
Show info
2017 Violent attacks against people
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
Show info
2017-07 Violent attacks against people
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
Show info
2017 Violent attacks against people
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
Show info
2017 Violent attacks against people
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
Show info
2017 Threats/Harassment
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
Show info
2017 Violent attacks against people
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
Show info

Anti-Semitic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2017-08 Attacks against property
CICAD
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2017-12 Attacks against property
CICAD
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2017-05 Violent attacks against people
CICAD
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2017-05 Attacks against property
CICAD
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2017-11 Attacks against property
CICAD
Show info
2017 Threats/Harassment
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
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2017-03 Violent attacks against people
CICAD
Show info
2017-02 Attacks against property
CICAD
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2017-04 Attacks against property
CICAD
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2017-06 Violent attacks against people
Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG)
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2017-08 Violent attacks against people
Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG)
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2017-01 Threats/Harassment
Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG)
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Anti-Muslim hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2017-10 Attacks against property
SETA
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2017-11 Attacks against property
SETA
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2017 Violent attacks against people
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
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2017 Threats/Harassment
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
Show info

Anti-Christian hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2017-07 Attacks against property
OIDAC
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2017 Violent attacks against people
Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
UNHCR
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2017-02 Attacks against property
OIDAC
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