The number of reported hate crime on the basis of sexual orientation and / or gender identity has increased from 25 cases in 2014 to 33 cases in 2015, according to the Oslo police in a new report.

Homophobia

The report about reported hate crime in Oslo Police 2015, LGBT are divided into three subgroups gay, lesbian and gender expression / gender identity. The report reveals that 25 of the victims are gays and 4 are lesbians, while the last 4 reported hate crime goes to subcategory gender expression / gender identity.

The first step toward lower unrecorded hate crime

Legal adviser in LLH (Norwegian National Association for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people) , Eirik Aimar Engebretsen, believe the modest increase in the number of cases coded as hate crime against LGBT people is not about more events, but more victims reports hate crime and the Norwegian police have been better to recognise and record hate crime, Blikk.no reports.

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