Indicator history

The judiciary is generally reported to be adequately combating racist violence/hate crime. Criminal response rate to racist, anti-religious and anti-Semite crimes represents the percentage of cases brought to justice that are not dismissed and are followed-up by the tribunals. From 72,1% in 2006, this rate reached 79,1% of cases in 2009 and 79,4% in the first trimester of 2010. The number of convictions pronounced against racist, anti-religious and anti-Semite crimes as main offences was 364 in 2006, increased to 423 in 2007 and 477 in 2008. This evolution shows above all the systematization of the response given by tribunals to this category of cases. Figures show a hardening of sentences pronounced for violence committed against persons and property, which may indicate a stronger comitment by tribunals to fight against this category of offences.

FRA Racist and related hate crimes in the EU, France, October 2010