Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Hate crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people are motivated by a bias based on a person's sexual orientation, gender identity and/or sex characteristics. In some instances, LGBTI people have been portrayed by the media and politicians as a threatening and inferior group, posing a danger to public health and "traditional" structures, such as marriage and the family. LGBTI people continue to experience stigmatization and lack of legal protection from discrimination and hate crime. ODIHR's annual reporting on hate crime has included reports of physical assaults and murders, with transgender people being particularly at risk. Serious physical assaults carried out by groups, especially around pride parades, are also common features of hate crimes against LGBTI people.

Recording practices vary, with some states recording hate crimes against transgender persons as a separate category. The number of NGOs reporting on hate crimes against LGBTI has grown markedly in recent years. Reports from NGOs to ODIHR suggest that mistrust of authorities, as well as an unwillingness or fear to reveal one's own sexual orientation or gender identity contributes to significant under-reporting of hate crimes targeting this group.

TANDIS

International Reports

Poland

The UN Human Rights Council noted with concern reported hate crimes against LGBT people and encouraged Poland to provide effective protection against violence based on sexual orientation.

Uzbekistan

The UN Human Rights Council noted with concern reported hate crimes against LGBT people and encouraged Uzbekistan to provide effective protection against violence based on sexual orientation.

OSCE Region

The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers adopted the recommendation “Measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity”. Particular attention is placed in the recommendation on ensuring an effective criminal-justice response in combating hate crimes. This includes increasing punishment through sentencing provisions for crimes with aggravating circumstances, and improving victim support and data recording in cases of anti-LGBT hate crime.

The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly adopted Resolution 1728 (2010), which endorsed the Committee of Ministers Recommendation to combat discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity and called on member states to take implementing action.489 The Parliamentary Assembly also adopted Recommendation 1915(2010), encouraging the Committee of Ministers, inter alia, to monitor the implementation of CM/Rec(2010)5 in member states.