Armenia
Armenia regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Armenia implemented ODIHR's programmes on Prosecutors and Hate Crime Training (PAHCT) and Training Against Hate Crime for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
In 2023, amendments to hate crime provisions in the Criminal Code of Armenia were developed within the framework of a parliamentary initiative in coordination with civil society. The amendments came into force in 2024.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 68 | Not available |
| 2022 | 5 | 41 | 0 |
| 2021 | 68 | 9 | 3 |
| 2020 | 19 | 164 | 1 |
| 2019 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 1 | Not available |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
About 2023 Data
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Police data include cases recorded by the Information Center of the Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia.
The number of prosecuted cases are provided by the General Prosecutor's Office and include 2 cases of attempted homicide, 1 case of physical assault, 2 cases of damage to property and 63 cases of incitement to violence. Some of the reported cases may fall outside the OSCE's hate crime definition.
Hate crime recorded by police
Data reported by police are not disaggregated by bias motivation and may include cases that fall outside the OSCE's hate crime definition.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR recognizes Armenia's efforts to report its hate crime information and data to ODIHR. However, based on the available information, it observes that the law enforcement agencies of Armenia do not record the bias motivations of hate crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that Armenia would benefit from strengthening collaboration with and facilitating the work of civil society on hate crimes, including on victim support.
ODIHR recalls that in the Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, OSCE participating States committed to promptly investigate hate crimes and ensure that the motives of those convicted of hate crimes are acknowledged. To that end, law enforcement agencies must first record the bias motivation of hate crimes.
In Ministerial Council Decisions 9/09 and 13/06, OSCE participating States committed to take a proactive and inclusive approach towards civil society, which plays a key role in addressing hate crimes comprehensively, and to reach out to and provide assistance to hate crime victims and victimized communities. ODIHR stands ready to support Armenia in meeting these commitments through its comprehensive resources and tailored assistance in the area of hate crime recording and data collection, as well as through further resources and assistance addressing effective co-operation between state authorities and civil society on hate crime.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
The assessment of incidents reported by ODIHR is without prejudice to the applicability and relevance of other branches of public international law, particularly international humanitarian law and international criminal law. In addition to the hate incidents displayed on Armenia's country page, ODIHR received information on a number of hate incidents that were not included as they go beyond the scope of ODIHR's Hate Crime Report.
🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.
🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.
The assessment of incidents reported by ODIHR is without prejudice to the applicability and relevance of other branches of public international law, particularly international humanitarian law and international criminal law. In addition to the hate incidents displayed on Armenia's country page, ODIHR received information on a number of hate incidents that were not included as they go beyond the scope of ODIHR's Hate Crime Report.
🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.
🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.
Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05 | Threats | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2023-04 | Threats | Jehovah's Witnesses
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Gender-based hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
Pink Armenia
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2023-10 | Threats | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2023-08 | Threats | Pink Armenia
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| 2023-10 | Threats | Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2023-04 | Threats | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2023-06 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2023 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2023 | Threats | Pink Armenia
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| 2023-07 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2023-11 | Violent attacks against people | Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-03 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-06 | Violent attacks against people | Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2023-03 | Threats | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2023-01 | Threats | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2023-03 | Threats | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2023-06 | Threats | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2023-01 | Threats | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
Pink Armenia
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2023-10 | Threats | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2023-05 | Threats | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2023 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2023-04 | Threats | Pink Armenia
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| 2023-09 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2023-08 | Threats | Pink Armenia
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| 2023-06 | Threats | Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-03 | Violent attacks against people | Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-04 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
Pink Armenia
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| 2023-10 | Threats | Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-03 | Violent attacks against people | Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-05 | Threats | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-06 | Violent attacks against people | Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-06 | Violent attacks against people | Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-05 | Threats | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2023-04 | Threats | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2023-06 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-10 | Threats | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2023-03 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | "Right Side" Human Rights Defender NGO
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| 2023 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2023-02 | Threats | Pink Armenia
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| 2023 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2023 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2023 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2023 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2023 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2023 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2023 | Threats | Pink Armenia
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| 2023-03 | Threats | Pink Armenia
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| 2023-07 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2023-11 | Threats | Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-07 | Threats | Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-11 | Violent attacks against people | Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-06 | Threats | Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-04 | Threats | Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-06 | Violent attacks against people | Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-09 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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| 2023-09 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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