In 2021, 1,357 hate crimes were prosecuted in Belgium, which is an increase compared to the previous time period, when there were 1,334 hate crimes prosecuted, approximately 20 less. The fewest number of prosecutions since 2009 was in the year 2017 with only 60, whilst the highest number of hate crimes prosecuted was in 2019.
Number of hate crimes prosecuted in Belgium from 2009 to 2021
The data refers to the number of criminal offences, with one incident potentially involving several offences. The reported numbers include some cases of hate speech and discrimination. The data presented here includes information from the police database (SDI) and information gathered by the Observatory for Security against Acts of Discrimination (OSCAD).
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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, & Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. (November 16, 2022). Number of hate crimes prosecuted in Belgium from 2009 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298633/belgium-prosecuted-hate-crimes/
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, und Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. "Number of hate crimes prosecuted in Belgium from 2009 to 2021." Chart. November 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298633/belgium-prosecuted-hate-crimes/
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. (2022). Number of hate crimes prosecuted in Belgium from 2009 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298633/belgium-prosecuted-hate-crimes/
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. "Number of Hate Crimes Prosecuted in Belgium from 2009 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298633/belgium-prosecuted-hate-crimes/
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe & Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Number of hate crimes prosecuted in Belgium from 2009 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298633/belgium-prosecuted-hate-crimes/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of hate crimes prosecuted in Belgium from 2009 to 2021 [Graph], Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, & Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, November 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298633/belgium-prosecuted-hate-crimes/
