Article 44bis Dutch Criminal Code
Artikel 44 bis Wetboek van Strafrecht (Sr) – unofficial English translation
Book One · Title III. Exclusion and increase of criminal liability
If a criminal offence is committed with a discriminatory purpose, or consists of, is preceded by, is accompanied by or is followed by conduct expressing hatred of or discrimination against a group of people on the grounds of their race, their religion or belief, their sex, their sexual orientation or their disability, the fixed-term imprisonment or detention (hechtenis) prescribed for that offence may be increased by one third.
Unofficial translation. This English text is an unofficial translation provided for information only. Only the Dutch text is legally authentic: Artikel 44 bis Wetboek van Strafrecht. Checked against the Dutch text in force on 12 October 2026.
Dutch case law
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