Indicator history

According to Law 927/1979 “on punishing acts or activities aiming at racial discrimination” hate crime is defined as incitement to hatred or violence against individuals or groups on grounds of racial or ethnic origin:

(a) to willfully and publicly, either orally or by the press or by written texts or through pictures or any other means, incite to acts or activities which may result in discrimination, hatred or violence against individuals or groups of individuals on the sole grounds of the latter’s racial or ethnic origin or [by virtue of article 24 of Law 1419/1984] religion;

(b) to form or participate in organizations with intent to organize propaganda or any kind of activities tending to racial discrimination;

(c) to express publicly, either orally or by the press or by written texts or through pictures or any other means offensive ideas against any individual or group of individuals on the grounds of the latter’s racial or national origin or religion.

(d) to refuse, in the exercise of one’s occupation, to provide goods or supply services on the sole grounds of racial or national origin or religion or to subject the aforementioned activities to conditions related to racial or national origin or religion.