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

Download the 2016 hate crime report for Czech Republic

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 2016 Data

The authorities monitored and reported on 143 "offences with extremist context" - a category that also includes other criminal forms of intolerance. The numbers presented here only represent hate crimes according to the OSCE definition. The reported number of prosecuted hate crimes represents the number of people charged. The sentencing figure represents the number of convicts, some of whom may have committed more than one hate crime.

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National developments

The police have developed a new manual on the investigation of extremist crimes, which addresses hate crime and how to work with hate crime victims.

As part of the Campaign Against Hate Violence, 300 police officers were trained on investigating hate crimes and on methods to work with hate crime victims. Civil society organizations were involved in the training activities and the civil society group, In Iustitia, developed a manual on addressing hate crimes and providing support to hate crime victims for the police.

The Ministry of the Interior has begun preparatory work to amend the reporting forms and statistical system used for monitoring extremist crime.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that the Czech Republic has not reported on cases of hate crimes separately from cases of hate speech and/or discrimination.

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY

Total Incidents
Targeted properties
Type of property attacks

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

Date	Type of incident	Source	Description
2016-02	Violent attacks against people	SETA	Show info
2016-09	Threats/Harassment	SETA	Show info

Anti-Muslim hate crime

Date	Type of incident	Source	Description
2016-11	Attacks against property	SETA	Show info
2016-06	Threats/Harassment	SETA	Show info

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

No information is available.