Albania
Albania last reported information on hate crime to ODIHR for the 2021 Hate Crime Report. 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 REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 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 to ODIHR the numbers of hate crimes recorded by police.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
The OSCE Presence in Albania trained 120 police officers on addressing hate crimes and worked with the Albanian State Police to include a hate crime curriculum in the basic police school training courses. The OSCE Presence also supported the appointment of a State Police Focal Point on Hate Crimes.