Hate crime: what is it? According to the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights a hate crime is an act that combines the criminal offence aspect, with bias, which is what motivates the perpetrator to commit it (OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), 2022).
Therefore, it is easily understood that:
What are some of the main needs hate crime victims have? According to OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), (2022):