Georgia | HCRW

Georgia regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Since 2020, Georgia has published an annual report on hate crime data following an inter-agency memorandum on co-operation. Georgia implemented ODIHR's Training Against Hate Crime for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) programme in 2019 and the Prosecutors and Hate Crime Training Programme (PAHCT) in 2017.

In 2023, Georgia introduced the National Strategy for the Protection of Human Rights, 2022-2030, which covers fundamental rights and freedoms with a particular focus on protecting vulnerable groups. In October 2023, a new memorandum was signed by state institutions representing the police, prosecution and judiciary to reflect additional responsibilities on collecting and publishing statistical data on hate crime.

SELECT YEAR

Download the 2010 hate crime report for Georgia

OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES

Year	Hate crimes recorded by police	Prosecuted	Sentenced
2023	1,824	1,218	756
2022	1,802	1,172	585
2021	1,703	834	321
2020	989	253	109
2019	775	183	32
2018	344	151	58
2017	86	44	11
2016	42	42	15
2015	22	5	5
2014	19	7	8
2013	Not available	Not available	Not available
2012	13	5	Not available
2011	19	1	Not available
2010	41	11	Not available
2009	41	11	Not available

About 2010 Data

Figures include crimes of discrimination and persecution.

Hate crime recorded by police

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR recommendations will go here.

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

Reports

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

Public Movement Multinational Georgia reported one murder and one serious physical assault against Russian speakers.

Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Inclusive Foundation and Public Movement Multinational Georgia reported an attack by a group against demonstrators who were protesting the proposed banning of a book promoting LGBT equality in the university bookstore; several protestors were physically assaulted. In connection with this incident, another attack by a group occurred two days later. A local television station hosted a talk show to discuss the protest incident and the studio was raided by people shouting homophobic slurs. Several participants and the television station owner were assaulted, and television station property was damaged.

Inclusive Foundation also reported three physical assaults targeting lesbian women.

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) recommended the implementation of publicawareness campaigns about the existence of hate crime laws, as well as encouragement of victim reporting. It also urged authorities to “reinforce their efforts to combat violent manifestations of religious intolerance involving physical assault and/or attacks on property”.