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 2022, amendments to the hate crime provisions in the Criminal Code of Armenia came into force.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Armenia has not periodically reported reliable information and statistics on hate crimes to ODIHR.
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 Chairmanship’s Personal Representative on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination, also Focusing on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians and Members of Other Religions, Judge Catherine McGuinness, together with the other Personal Representatives of the Chairmanship, travelled to Armenia. During the visit she emphasized the importance of improving the collection of accurate data on hate crimes.