Ahven, A., Leps, A., Tammiste, B., Tamm, K., Tüllinen, K., Kätlin-Chris Kruusmaa, K-C., Solodov, S. and Sööt M-L. (2017), Kuritegevus Eestis 2016(Crime in Estonia 2016), Kriminaalpoliitika Uuringud 23, Tallinn, Justiitsministeerium

Country

Estonia

Title

Ahven, A., Leps, A., Tammiste, B., Tamm, K., Tüllinen, K., Kätlin-Chris Kruusmaa, K-C., Solodov, S. and Sööt M-L. (2017), Kuritegevus Eestis 2016(Crime in Estonia 2016), Kriminaalpoliitika Uuringud 23, Tallinn, Justiitsministeerium

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Year

2017

Type of publication

Report

Geographical coverage

National

Area/location of interest

Not applicable - national level

Type of Institution

Public authority

Institution

Estonia, Kriminaalpoliitika Uuringud

Main Thematic Focus

Hate crime

Target Population

Ethnic minorities Religious minorities Migrants Muslims

Key findings

This annual report of the Ministry of Justice provides statistics and a short overview of crime and breakdown of the types of crime that occurred in the Estonia in 2016. Chapter 9 of the report provides a brief overview of hate crime incidents, described under the newly added type of crime classification “hate – religion, race, origin, hate – sexual orientation, hate – other” with crime motive described as racial/ethnic hate.
According to the report, there were at least 15 hate crimes registered in 2016, and did not include any incidents of hate speech. The victim’s actual or perceived race, religion or origin was the crime motive in 63% of the cases. On several instances victims were attacked due to their inability to speak in Estonian.

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

Secondary research only.

Sample details and representativeness

Not applicable - secondary research only.

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