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Is there an estimate or evidence that hate crime cases/incidents are under-reported disproportionately in relation to other crimes?

Code:
RED26
Key Area:
Anti-racist Crime Legislation & Implementation
Strand(s):
Racism
22/02/2012 - 12:03
Short Answer

No, there is neither estimate nor evidence that hate crime cases or incidents are under-reported disproportionately in relation to other crimes.

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Groups affected/interested Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities, Asylum seekers, Africans/black people, National minorities
Type (R/D) Extremism - organised Racist Violence, Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-semitism, Islamophobia, Afrophobia, Arabophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia, Religious intolerance, Inter-ethnic, Nationalism, On grounds of other belief, Anti-roma/ romaphobia, Xenophobia
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Policing - law enforcement
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Situation(s)
Library
14/02/2013 - 10:45
Short Answer

No, there is neither estimate nor evidence that hate crime cases or incidents are under-reported disproportionately in relation to other crimes. However the perception of NGO’s working in the field, such as SOS Racismo, is that hate crime cases are under-reported.

Qualitative Info
Data
Groups affected/interested Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities, Asylum seekers, Africans/black people, National minorities
Type (R/D) Extremism - organised Racist Violence, Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-semitism, Islamophobia, Afrophobia, Arabophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia, Religious intolerance, Inter-ethnic, Nationalism, On grounds of other belief, Anti-roma/ romaphobia, Xenophobia
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Policing - law enforcement
External Url
Situation(s)
Library