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.
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.
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
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that the law enforcement agencies of Armenia have not recorded the bias motivations of hate crimes.
OVERVIEW OF INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY INCIDENT SUMMARIES
Gender-based hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05 | Threats/Harassment | Human Rights House Yerevan
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2017-02 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2017-09 | Violent attacks against people | MSM Armenia
TGEU - Trans Europe and Central Asia
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| 2017-04 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2017-06 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2017-07 | Threats/Harassment | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2017-09 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2017 | Threats/Harassment | Human Rights House Yerevan
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| 2017-05 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2017-02 | Threats/Harassment | Pink Armenia
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| 2017-03 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2017-03 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2017-06 | Threats/Harassment | Pink Armenia
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Anti-LGBTI hate crime
In her "Third Quarterly Activity Report", the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe urged the government of Armenia to take a firm stance in combating incidents of hate crime against LGBT people.