Georgia
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.
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 |
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Georgia has not reported on hate crimes separately from cases of hate speech and/or discrimination.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Anti-LGBTI hate crime
The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe recommended that Georgia effectively investigate hate crimes against LGBT persons, take bias motive into account as an aggravating circumstance in criminal proceedings, as provided for in the law, and mete out punishment commensurate to the gravity of the offence.