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.
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
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime, Anti-LGBTI hate crime
In its fifth report on Albania, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) recommended that police consult civil society regularly on hate crimes and investigate these crimes thoroughly, fully considering bias motivation.