Armenia

Armenia 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.  

Hate crime data collection in Armenia
Support for hate crime victims in Armenia

OFFICIAL DATA

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
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

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.

Our methodology

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES

Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2018-10 Violent attacks against people
Pink Armenia
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2018-04 Violent attacks against people
Pink Armenia
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2018-04 Violent attacks against people
"New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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2018-08 Violent attacks against people
"New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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2018-04 Violent attacks against people
"New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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2018-04 Threats
Pink Armenia
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2018-04 Violent attacks against people
Pink Armenia
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2018-06 Violent attacks against people
"New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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2018-06 Violent attacks against people
"New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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2018-08 Violent attacks against people
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
Pink Armenia
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2018-04 Violent attacks against people
Pink Armenia
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2018-05 Violent attacks against people
"New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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2018-10 Violent attacks against people
"New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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2018-04 Violent attacks against people
"New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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2018-04 Violent attacks against people
"New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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2018-06 Threats
"Right Side" Human Rights Defender NGO
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2018 Violent attacks against people
"Right Side" Human Rights Defender NGO
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2018-02 Violent attacks against people
"Right Side" Human Rights Defender NGO
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2018 Threats
"Right Side" Human Rights Defender NGO
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2018-02 Violent attacks against people
"New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
"Right Side" Human Rights Defender NGO
Pink Armenia
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2018-04 Violent attacks against people
"New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Pink Armenia
 Show info

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Anti-LGBTI hate crime

The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe published relevant recommendations in her "Report following a visit to Armenia."