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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.

The Government of Armenia adopted the 2023-2025 Action Plan stemming from the National Strategy for the Protection of Human Rights. The Strategy contains a number of measures to counter hate crimes. Action 4.7 provides for the development of guidelines for investigating cases of hate crime, hate speech, and discrimination for the police, investigative agencies, and the prosecutor's office.

SELECT YEAR

Download the 2014 hate crime report for Armenia

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

Hate crime recorded by police

National developments

A preliminary, updated version of the Criminal Code that includes changes to hate crime provisions has been prepared and will be submitted to the Ministry of Justice in 2015.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that Armenia has not reported reliable statistics on hate crimes to ODIHR.

Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See

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Reports

Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Amnesty International reported, via the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), a case of threats. Pink Armenia and the Open Society Foundations – Armenia reported a physical assault against a transgender woman and that one gay man was kidnapped on three separate occasions, during the course of which he was threatened with knives and guns, and was the victim of attempted blackmail.

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

The Open Society Foundations – Armenia and the Helsinki Citizens' Assembly – Vanadzor reported one physical assault causing serious injury to a Yazidi man.

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Anti-LGBTI hate crime

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) provided technical assistance to the civil society groups We for Civil Equality and Exchange of Letters, allowing victims of LGBT hate crime to be referred to them for support.