Belarus
Belarus last reported hate crime data to ODIHR for the 2015 Hate Crime Report.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 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 has not reported data and information on hate crime to ODIHR since 2015. ODIHR observes that Belarus has not nominated a National Point of Contact on hate crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that Belarus would benefit from raising awareness among and building the capacity of criminal justice officials to address hate crime.
ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States committed to periodically report reliable information and statistics on hate crime to ODIHR. Participating States also committed to introducing or further developing professional training and capacity-building activities for law enforcement, prosecution and judicial officials dealing with hate crimes. ODIHR stands ready to support Belarus in meeting its relevant commitments through the provision of comprehensive resources and tailored assistance in the area of hate crime recording and data collection, as well as through its further resources and tailored capacity-building assistance for police, prosecution, and the judiciary.
OVERVIEW OF INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
For 2024, ODIHR received reports of hate incidents in Belarus from the following civil society organizations:
- Human Constanta
- International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF)
- The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe (OIDAC)
To learn more about these organizations, visit the Contributors page.
All incidents submitted by the above organizations have been analysed by ODIHR. Those that are broadly considered to be hate crimes within the OSCE definition (criminal offence committed with a bias motive) are listed in the tables below according to the bias motivation category. Some incidents involved multiple biases and may be listed in multiple categories.
ODIHR’s insightsFor 2024, ODIHR received reports of 14 incidents that took place in Belarus in the following bias motivation categories: anti-Christian, anti-LGBTI, and both gender-based and anti-LGBTI. ODIHR observes that the majority of the reported incidents targeted trans persons, who were subjected to physical assaults, threats, abductions, humiliation, and coerced confessions related to their gender identity by law enforcement officers. Many of these incidents formed part of a broader campaign in which victims were systematically targeted, with several forced to leave the country. ODIHR also noted anti-Christian incidents involving arson and damage to Catholic cemeteries. It should be noted that ODIHR did not receive any reporting relating to racist and xenophobic, anti-Roma, anti-Semitic, anti-Muslim, other religion or belief, or disability hate incidents in Belarus. This indicates potential gaps in the information reported here. |
Please note that incidents reported here are based on voluntary civil society submissions and as such might not reflect the actual number of incidents or the most targeted communities in Belarus.
To address under-reporting, ODIHR encourages civil society organizations or groups that monitor hate incidents in Belarus to report these to ODIHR at hatecrimereport@odihr.pl.
To export an Excel sheet with summaries of all incidents from Belarus click here and search by year and country.
CIVIL SOCIETY INCIDENT SUMMARIES
Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2024-05 | Attacks against property | International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF).
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| 2024-05 | Attacks against property | OIDAC
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Gender-based hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2024-09 | Violent attacks against people | Human Constanta
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| 2024-09 | Violent attacks against people | Human Constanta
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| 2024-01 | Violent attacks against people | Human Constanta
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| 2024-06 | Violent attacks against people | Human Constanta
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| 2024-09 | Violent attacks against people | Human Constanta
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| 2024-07 | Threats/Harassment | Human Constanta
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| 2024-04 | Violent attacks against people | Human Constanta
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| 2024-09 | Threats/Harassment | Human Constanta
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| 2024-09 | Threats/Harassment | Human Constanta
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2024-09 | Violent attacks against people | Human Constanta
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| 2024-09 | Violent attacks against people | Human Constanta
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| 2024-09 | Threats/Harassment | Human Constanta
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| 2024-01 | Violent attacks against people | Human Constanta
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| 2024-06 | Violent attacks against people | Human Constanta
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| 2024-09 | Violent attacks against people | Human Constanta
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| 2024-07 | Threats/Harassment | Human Constanta
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| 2024-09 | Violent attacks against people | Human Constanta
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| 2024-04 | Violent attacks against people | Human Constanta
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| 2024-09 | Violent attacks against people | Human Constanta
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| 2024-09 | Threats/Harassment | Human Constanta
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| 2024-09 | Threats/Harassment | Human Constanta
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