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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
The police number indicates investigations into incidents where the alleged bias motivation was detected, launched in 2017. The prosecution figure indicates the number of prosecuted individuals. Furthermore, some of the prosecutions included here were initiated before 2017.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Georgia has not made public reliable data and statistics on hate crimes.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2018-09 | Violent attacks against people | Center for Participation and Development (CPD)
Human Rights Centre in Tbilisi (HRIDC)
Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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| 2018-11 | Violent attacks against people | Center for Participation and Development (CPD)
Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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| 2018-04 | Violent attacks against people | Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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Anti-Semitic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2018-09 | Violent attacks against people | Center for Participation and Development (CPD)
Human Rights Centre in Tbilisi (HRIDC)
Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2018-01 | Attacks against property | Education and Monitoring Center (EMC)
Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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| 2018-03 | Violent attacks against people | Education and Monitoring Center (EMC)
Jehovah's Witnesses
Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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| 2018-01 | Attacks against property | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2018-01 | Violent attacks against people | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2018-04 | Violent attacks against people | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2018-05 | Violent attacks against people | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2018-04 | Violent attacks against people | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2018-06 | Attacks against property | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2018-06 | Attacks against property | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2018-07 | Attacks against property | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2018-11 | Violent attacks against people | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2018-02 | Attacks against property | Education and Monitoring Center (EMC)
Jehovah's Witnesses
Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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| 2018-11 | Attacks against property | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2018-02 | Threats/Harassment | Education and Monitoring Center (EMC)
Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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| 2018-01 | Violent attacks against people | Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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| 2018-04 | Attacks against property | Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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| 2018-07 | Attacks against property | Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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| 2018-03 | Attacks against property | Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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| 2018-04 | Violent attacks against people | Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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| 2018 | Attacks against property | Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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| 2018-11 | Threats/Harassment | Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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| 2018-11 | Violent attacks against people | Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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| 2018-04 | Violent attacks against people | Education and Monitoring Center (EMC)
Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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| 2018-05 | Attacks against property | Human Rights Centre in Tbilisi (HRIDC)
Jehovah's Witnesses
Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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| 2018-04 | Violent attacks against people | Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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| 2018-01 | Violent attacks against people | Education and Monitoring Center (EMC)
Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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| 2018-03 | Violent attacks against people | Education and Monitoring Center (EMC)
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| 2018-07 | Violent attacks against people | Education and Monitoring Center (EMC)
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2018-11 | Violent attacks against people | Center for Participation and Development (CPD)
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| 2018-08 | Violent attacks against people | Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)
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| 2018-09 | Violent attacks against people | Education and Monitoring Center (EMC)
Equality Movement
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| 2018-08 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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| 2018-09 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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| 2018-07 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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| 2018-09 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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| 2018-07 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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| 2018-06 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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| 2018-05 | Threats/Harassment | Equality Movement
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| 2018 | Threats/Harassment | Equality Movement
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| 2018-10 | Threats/Harassment | Equality Movement
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| 2018-05 | Threats/Harassment | Education and Monitoring Center (EMC)
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| 2018-05 | Threats/Harassment | Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)
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| 2018-02 | Threats/Harassment | Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)
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| 2018-07 | Violent attacks against people | Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)
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| 2018-01 | Violent attacks against people | Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)
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| 2018-01 | Violent attacks against people | Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)
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| 2018-01 | Violent attacks against people | Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)
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| 2018-01 | Threats/Harassment | Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)
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| 2018-02 | Violent attacks against people | Center for Participation and Development (CPD)
Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)
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| 2018-03 | Violent attacks against people | Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)
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| 2018-03 | Threats/Harassment | Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)
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| 2018 | Threats/Harassment | Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)
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| 2018-06 | Violent attacks against people | Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)
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| 2018 | Violent attacks against people | Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)
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| 2018-11 | Violent attacks against people | Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)
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| 2018-04 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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| 2018-09 | Threats/Harassment | Education and Monitoring Center (EMC)
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| 2018-12 | Violent attacks against people | Education and Monitoring Center (EMC)
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| 2018-04 | Violent attacks against people | Education and Monitoring Center (EMC)
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| 2018 | Threats/Harassment | Georgian Young Lawyers' Association (GYLA)
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| 2018-05 | Violent attacks against people | Georgian Young Lawyers' Association (GYLA)
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| 2018-07 | Violent attacks against people | Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)
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| 2018-01 | Violent attacks against people | Center for Participation and Development (CPD)
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime, Anti-LGBTI hate crime
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published relevant recommendations in its "Conclusions on the implementation of the recommendations in respect of Georgia."