Armenia

Armenia has reported hate crime data to ODIHR. Armenia's hate crime laws consist of a combination of general and specific penalty-enhancement provisions. Hate crime data are collected by the police, the General Prosecutor's Office and the Ombudsman's Office.

How hate crime data is collected

How hate crime data is collected

There is no special procedure for recording hate crimes. According to Government Decree 1495-N of 23 November 2017, hate crimes, like other crimes, are recorded in the Police registers kept at Police duty rooms.

Likewise, no separate reporting or compilation of statistics on hate crimes exists. General crime statistics are compiled according to the amended Government Decree No. 1225-N of 23 October 2008, "On Confirming Unified Forms of Statistical Reporting of Elements Describing Pre-trial Proceedings and on their Filing and Submission", and Joint Order No. 11/251 of the Prosecutor General and the Minister of Interior, "On the Order of Unified Record of Crimes", adopted on 27 May 2002.

Police and other investigating agencies produce statistical data, which upon confirmation by the prosecutor, are forwarded to the Police Information Centre for registration. The data on each registered crime are available on its official website, but can only be accessed if a request is made.

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Official Data

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced About these data
2018 0 0 0
2017 14 1 Not available
2016 0 3 0
2015 Not available Not available Not available
2014 0 0 0

National developments

The authorities have worked on the new Criminal Code, which will be adopted in 2019 and will include  hate crime provisions.

Key observation

ODIHR observes that the law enforcement agencies of Armenia have not recorded the bias motivations of hate crimes.

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