Albania

Albania reports hate crime data to ODIHR. In co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania, Albania has trained law enforcement officers on hate crimes. Albania has made efforts to improve systems for hate crime data recording and allow the bias motivation to be identified in recorded cases through ODIHR's Expert workshop on improving hate crime recording and data collection, organized in 2017.

SELECT YEAR

OFFICIAL DATA

Year	Hate crimes recorded by police	Prosecuted	Sentenced
2021	Not available	Not available	Not available
2020	0	Not available	Not available
2019	Not available	Not available	Not available
2018	Not available	Not available	Not available
2017	1	1	Not available
2016	Not available	Not available	Not available
2015	Not available	2	Not available
2014	Not available	Not available	Not available
2013	Not available	Not available	Not available
2012	Not available	Not available	Not available
2011	Not available	Not available	Not available
2010	Not available	Not available	Not available
2009	Not available	Not available	Not available

Hate crime recorded by police

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that Albania has not periodically reported reliable information and statistics on hate crimes to ODIHR.

Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See

Reports

Hate crime against Christians and members of other religions

The Holy See reported a case of damage to a church by throwing stones.

Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Pink Embassy and Aleança reported one case of threats towards an LGBT activist during a public debate and one group attack against participants in a Pride event in Tirana.

Pink Embassy reported three cases of physical assault, including one by a group, and two separate instances against young people after they revealed their sexual orientation; and three cases of threats, including one involving LGBT demonstrators being spat at.