Greece
Greece regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR.
In 2017, Greece implemented ODIHR’s Prosecutors and Hate Crime Training (PAHCT). In June 2018, an "Agreement on inter-agency co-operation on addressing racist crimes" was concluded by relevant state authorities and a network of civil society organizations (CSOs) as part of ODIHR's project on "Building a Comprehensive Criminal Justice Response to Hate Crimes". Consequently, the agreement has led to improved hate crime recording and data collection. On February 2022, ODIHR held an online diagnostic workshop with government representatives, criminal justice actors and CSOs to assess structures and services for hate crime victim support in Greece.
In 2022, an office within the Ministry of Justice was tasked with overseeing the systematic collection of statistical data on hate crimes.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
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| 2023 | 97 | 115 | 22 |
| 2022 | 99 | 32 | 20 |
| 2021 | 110 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 171 | 34 | 0 |
| 2019 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018 | 164 | 17 | 4 |
| 2017 | 128 | 46 | 6 |
| 2016 | 40 | 6 | 2 |
| 2015 | 60 | 27 | 4 |
| 2014 | 71 | 29 | 5 |
| 2013 | 109 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | Not available |
| 2011 | Not available | Not available | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | Not available | Not available |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | Not available |
About 2023 Data
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In addition to 97 cases recorded by the police for 2023, 25 hate speech cases were recorded that fall outside the OSCE hate crime definition. In some cases, more than one criminal offence was involved. Some cases include multiple bias motivations. Therefore, there is a difference between these records and the breakdown by bias motivation below.
The number of prosecuted cases refers to all hate crime cases for which article 82A of the Penal Code or Law 927/1979 were implemented by the Public Prosecutor. The same applies to the number of sentenced cases. Furthermore, the numbers of prosecuted and sentenced cases also include hate crimes committed in years other than 2023 due to the timeframe of police investigations.
Data provided by the Courts and Public Prosecutors' Offices for 2023 indicate that:
A. 115 new cases were opened by the Public Prosecutors' Offices;
B. 26 cases were prosecuted and submitted to Courts;
C. 68 cases were pending (for example, due to preliminary investigation);
D. 23 cases were closed by the prosecutor; and
E. Six acquittals decisions were issued by the Courts.
Hate crime recorded by police
Incidents presented in this section may involve more than one crime. Hate speech offences are excluded from the breakdown below.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR recognizes Greece's efforts to report hate crime statistics to ODIHR. However, based on the available information, it observes that Greece has not made hate crime data public. In addition, ODIHR observes that Greece would benefit from raising awareness among and building the capacity of prosecutors and judges to address hate crime.
ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, OSCE participating States committed to making reliable and detailed data and statistics on hate crimes public. Participating States also committed to introducing or further developing professional training and capacity-building activities for law enforcement, prosecution and judicial officials dealing with hate crimes. ODIHR stands ready to support Greece in meeting its relevant commitments through the provision of comprehensive resources and tailored assistance, as well as further resources and capacity-building assistance for the prosecution and judiciary.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
🛈 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.
🛈 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.
🛈 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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| 2023-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-08 | Threats/Harassment | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-11 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-10 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-03 | Threats/Harassment | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-12 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-09 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-12 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-04 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-10 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-09 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-01 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-10 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-10 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-12 | Threats/Harassment | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-12 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-12 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-04 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-01 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-01 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-10 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-11 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-02 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-12 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-04 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-06 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-02 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-05 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-01 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-05 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-04 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-05 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-06 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-06 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-01 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-06 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-01 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-02 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-06 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-04 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-06 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-04 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-02 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-06 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-02 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-01 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-03 | Threats/Harassment | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-04 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-06 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-06 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-09 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-12 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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Anti-Roma hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2023-11 | Violent attacks against people | European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
Roma Women's Association of Drosero "The Hope"
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| 2023 | Threats/Harassment | Roma Women's Association of Drosero "The Hope"
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| 2023-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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Anti-Muslim hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2023-09 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2023-11 | 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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| 2023-01 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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Disability hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2023 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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Gender-based hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2023 | Threats/Harassment | Roma Women's Association of Drosero "The Hope"
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| 2023 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2023-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-04 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-09 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-05 | Threats/Harassment | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-11 | Threats/Harassment | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-06 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-01 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-07 | Threats/Harassment | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-04 | Threats/Harassment | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-11 | Threats/Harassment | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2023 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2023-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-04 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-04 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-06 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-10 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-09 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-05 | Threats/Harassment | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-11 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-11 | Threats/Harassment | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-01 | Threats/Harassment | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-06 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-01 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-02 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-07 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-07 | Threats/Harassment | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-04 | Threats/Harassment | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-03 | Violent attacks against people | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-08 | Threats/Harassment | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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| 2023-11 | Threats/Harassment | Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN)
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