Spain, Ministry of Interior (Ministerio del Interior) (2014), 2013 Report on Incidents Related to Hate Crimes in Spain (Informe 2013 Sobre Incidentes Relacionados con los Delitos de Odio en España), Madrid, Ministry of Interior

Country

Spain

Title

Spain, Ministry of Interior (Ministerio del Interior) (2014), 2013 Report on Incidents Related to Hate Crimes in Spain (Informe 2013 Sobre Incidentes Relacionados con los Delitos de Odio en España), Madrid, Ministry of Interior

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Year

2014

Type of publication

Report

Geographical coverage

National

Area/location of interest

Not applicable - national level

Type of Institution

Public authority

Institution

Spain, Ministry of Interior | Ministerio del Interior

Main Thematic Focus

Hate crime

Target Population

General population

Key findings

Annual official report on hate crimes in Spain that mainly referred to the last developments and data registered.

Key findings:

Recording and reporting hate crimes improved in quality and quantity, resulting on an increase in the number of incidents registered.
There is a remarkable degree of peaceful living together among native and foreign population as indicated by data on the public perceptions towards migrants and a relatively low incidence of racist and xenophobic incidents.
A high number of racist and xenophobic incidents occurr within sports.

Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)

The data were obtained through the Crime Statistics System (statistical system of criminality (SEC)).

For its computation takes into account the facts that have being acknowledge b the following police corps: Guardia Civil, the National Police, the independent police of the different autonomous communities (Ertzaintza and Mossos d'esquadra and Policía Foral de Navarra) as well as the Local Police.
groups.

More detailed info: pp.60-66

Sample details and representativeness

Not available

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