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 |
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| 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 2022 Data
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The above figures consist of offences registered by police as well as sentences regarding Article 261bis of the Swiss Criminal Code (Discrimination and Incitement to Hatred); therefore, the numbers include offences that fall outside of the OSCE's hate crime definition. A breakdown of sentencing judgments by bias motivation was reported to ODIHR.
Disaggregation of the police data is not available.
The above data were submitted to ODIHR and added to this table in October 2024.
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR recognizes Switzerland's efforts to report hate crime information to ODIHR. However, it observes that Switzerland has not reported statistics on hate crimes to ODIHR. In the absence of the official statistics, ODIHR is not able to provide further observations on hate crime data collection in Switzerland. In addition, ODIHR observes that Switzerland would benefit from reviewing the existing legal framework to ensure that bias motivations are effectively acknowledged and appropriate penalties can be imposed on the perpetrators.
ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, OSCE participating States committed to periodically report reliable information and statistics on hate crime to ODIHR. Participating States also committed to enacting specific and tailored legislation to combat hate crimes, providing for effective penalties that take into account the gravity of such crimes. ODIHR stands ready to support Switzerland in meeting its relevant commitments through the provision of comprehensive resources and tailored assistance, including further resources aimed at addressing hate crime legislation and providing tailored legislative advice.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
In addition to incidents submitted with detailed descriptions, this graph includes the following incidents reported by the LGBT+ Helpline as statistics: 6 anti-LGBTI, 4 gender-based, and 1 racist and xenophobic incident.
🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.
🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.
In addition to incidents submitted with detailed descriptions, this graph includes the following incidents reported by the LGBT+ Helpline as statistics: 6 anti-LGBTI, 4 gender-based, and 1 racist and xenophobic incident.
🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.
🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.
In addition to incidents submitted with detailed descriptions, this graph includes the following incidents reported by the LGBT+ Helpline as statistics: 6 anti-LGBTI, 4 gender-based, and 1 racist and xenophobic incident.
🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.
🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022-08 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022-05 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Threats | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Threats | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Threats | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022-04 | Threats | GRA Foundation against racism and anti-semitism
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| 2022-06 | Threats | GRA Foundation against racism and anti-semitism
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| 2022-11 | Threats | GRA Foundation against racism and anti-semitism
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022-12 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Threats | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Threats | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022-03 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Threats | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Threats | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Threats | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Threats | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Threats | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Threats | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Threats | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022-02 | Threats | GRA Foundation against racism and anti-semitism
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| 2022-10 | Threats | GRA Foundation against racism and anti-semitism
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| 2022-03 | Threats | GRA Foundation against racism and anti-semitism
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| 2022-02 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2022-01 | Violent attacks against people | GRA Foundation against racism and anti-semitism
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Anti-Semitic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2022-10 | Threats | Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG)
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| 2022 | Threats | Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG)
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| 2022-08 | Violent attacks against people | GRA Foundation against racism and anti-semitism
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| 2022-10 | Threats | Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG)
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| 2022-02 | Violent attacks against people | Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG)
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| 2022-02 | Threats | Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG)
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| 2022-04 | Threats | Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG)
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| 2022-06 | Threats | Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG)
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Anti-Muslim hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022 | 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 |
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| 2022-10 | Violent attacks against people | OIDAC
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Disability hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2022-02 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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Gender-based hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2022-06 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-04 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-01 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-07 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-07 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-10 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-06 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-10 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-10 | Threats | GRA Foundation against racism and anti-semitism
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| 2022-04 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-11 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-11 | Threats | GRA Foundation against racism and anti-semitism
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| 2022-02 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2022-09 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-05 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-10 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-06 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-05 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2022-06 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-06 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-04 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-10 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-03 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-06 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-05 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-01 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-07 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-06 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-07 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-10 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-04 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-11 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-05 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-08 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-06 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-02 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-05 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-05 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-07 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-10 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-10 | Threats | GRA Foundation against racism and anti-semitism
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| 2022-02 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-07 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-10 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-04 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-06 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-11 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | Consultation Network for the Victims of Racism, humanrights.ch
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| 2022-11 | Threats | GRA Foundation against racism and anti-semitism
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| 2022-07 | Violent attacks against people | GRA Foundation against racism and anti-semitism
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| 2022-02 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2022-08 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-06 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-08 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-10 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-06 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-09 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-06 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-09 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-08 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-02 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-03 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-05 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-10 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-06 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-10 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-04 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-05 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-11 | Violent attacks against people | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-10 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-06 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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| 2022-05 | Threats | LGBTIQ Helpline
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