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Belarus
Belarus last reported hate crime data to ODIHR for the 2015 Hate Crime Report. Hate crime data are collected by the Ministry of Interior of Belarus.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2021 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2019 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2017 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2016 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2015 | 31 | Not available | 4 |
| 2014 | 26 | Not available | 1 |
| 2013 | 17 | Not available | 2 |
| 2012 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2011 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2010 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2009 | 72 | 3 | Not available |
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Belarus law enforcement agencies have not recorded the bias motivations of hate crimes.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) recommended that Belarus improve its criminal law on acts of discrimination and hate speech, and make racist motivation an aggravating circumstance in determining sanctions for violent crimes.