Czech Republic

The Czech Republic regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Hate crime data are published annually in the government's Report on "Extremism and Prejudicial Hatred". In 2023, the Czech Republic introduced Actions Plans on Combating Extremism and Prejudicial Hatred, which were developed in close co-operation with civil society.

The Czech Republic has been implementing ODIHR's Prosecutors and Hate Crime Training (PAHCT) program since 2020.

SELECT YEAR

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OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES

Year	Hate crimes recorded by police	Prosecuted	Sentenced
2023	91	44	35
2022	104	19	66
2021	62	24	33
2020	32	28	59
2019	42	39	50
2018	46	47	43
2017	47	29	44
2016	49	30	72
2015	64	20	29
2014	24	32	41
2013	41	43	24
2012	173	289	159
2011	238	284	158
2010	252	287	52
2009	265	228	103

About 2014 Data

The year-to-year decrease in the number of reported cases is caused by an improved separation of hate crimes from other criminal forms of intolerance (as altogether, 201 "offences with an extremist context" were reported). The reported number recorded by police can only be broken down by type of crime. In addition, some information can be provided about specific bias motivations. These are, however, monitored separately and are only partly included in the overall number of hate crimes. The reported number of prosecuted hate crimes does not include an additional 43 charges filed for less serious extremist crimes (both hate crimes and hate speech cases) in summary proceedings.

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National developments

Czech authorities launched a public campaign against hate crimes, entitled Hate Free Culture. The campaign is primarily aimed at raising awareness among the public, but will also consist of projects designed to increase protection of hate crime victims. Workshops and guidelines on addressing hate crimes for local administration officials and police officers are also being planned.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that the Czech Republic has not reported hate crime data disaggregated by bias motivation to ODIHR.

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

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Reports

Anti-Roma hate crime

The European Roma Information Office (ERIO) reported an incident in which the home of a Roma family was broken into and the mother and father were physically assaulted in front of their children. The father was seriously injured.

Anti-Semitic hate crime

The Jewish Community of Prague reported one physical assault; 11 incidents of harassment, including a series of 25 threatening emails sent to the organization, and threatening behaviour against members of the Jewish community, often near synagogues; four incidents of the desecration of graves, and one incident of graffiti on a synagogue. In IUSTITIA reported one incident of anti-Semitic threats. World Without Nazism reported two incidents of anti-Semitic graffiti.

Anti-Muslim hate crime

In IUSTITIA reported one incident of anti-Muslim threats.

Anti-LGBTI hate crime

In IUSTITIA reported one homophobic physical assault during Prague Pride and an incident of threats against a transgender person.

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

In IUSTITIA reported ten physical assaults, including three carried out by groups, one involving a knife and three causing serious injuries; three incidents of graffiti; and two cases of threats, one of which involved knives and caused damage to property.

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that the governmental Agency for Social Inclusion launched the Hate Free campaign against hate violence and intolerance, which targets youth and consists of the Hate Free social media campaign, local educational projects, advocacy and research.

In his annual report, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe called on local authorities to take measures to prevent the recurrence of hate crimes against members of minority groups.

Anti-Roma hate crime

In his annual report, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe expressed concern over the increased frequency of violent acts targeting Roma communities, stating that all incidences of hate crime should be investigated, including those committed by law-enforcement officials.