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.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
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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 2021 Data
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The number recorded by police indicates investigations into incidents for which an alleged bias motivation was detected. The prosecution figure indicates the number of prosecuted individuals.
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR recognizes Georgia's efforts to improve its hate crime recording and data collection and to make hate crime data public. This has led to a significant rise in the number of recorded hate crimes. However, ODIHR observes that Georgia would benefit from strengthening the inclusion of, collaboration with, and facilitating the work of civil society working to combat hate crimes and support victims.
ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decisions 9/09 and 13/06, OSCE participating States committed to taking a proactive and inclusive approach to facilitate the contribution of civil society in combating hate crimes. ODIHR stands ready to support Georgia in meeting its relevant commitments through the provision of comprehensive resources and assistance.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2021-06 | Violent attacks against people | Social Justice Center
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2021-05 | Violent attacks against people | Social Justice Center
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2021-05 | Violent attacks against people | Social Justice Center
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Anti-Muslim hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2021-01 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
Social Justice Center
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2021-03 | Threats | Social Justice Center
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Anti-Christian hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2021-08 | Attacks against property | Jehovah's Witnesses
Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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2021-01 | Violent attacks against people | Social Justice Center
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2021-03 | Attacks against property | Jehovah's Witnesses
Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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2021-04 | Attacks against property | Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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2021-05 | Attacks against property | Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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2021-07 | Attacks against property | Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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2021-08 | Attacks against property | Jehovah's Witnesses
Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
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Gender-based hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2021-08 | Violent attacks against people | Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)
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2021-03 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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2021-07 | Violent attacks against people | Georgian Democracy Initiative
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2021-05 | Attacks against property | Tbilisi Pride
Union Sapari
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2021-04 | Threats | Equality Movement
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2021-04 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
Tbilisi Pride
Union Sapari
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2021-07 | Violent attacks against people | Georgian Democracy Initiative
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2021-07 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
Georgian Democracy Initiative
Georgian Young Lawyers' Association (GYLA)
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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2021-04 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
Social Justice Center
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2021-08 | Violent attacks against people | Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)
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2021-04 | Violent attacks against people | Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)
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2021-05 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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2021-06 | Threats | Equality Movement
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2021-05 | Threats | Equality Movement
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2021-05 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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2021-06 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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2021-06 | Threats | Equality Movement
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2021-06 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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2021-08 | Threats | Equality Movement
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2021-08 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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2021-09 | Threats | Equality Movement
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2021-09 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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2021-09 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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2021-12 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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2021-03 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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2021-08 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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2021-07 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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2021-03 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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2021-03 | Threats | Equality Movement
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2021-03 | Threats | Equality Movement
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2021-04 | Threats | Equality Movement
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2021-06 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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2021-06 | Threats | Equality Movement
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2021-07 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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2021-09 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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2021-10 | Threats | Equality Movement
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2021-08 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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2021-04 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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2021-01 | Violent attacks against people | Equality Movement
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2021-01 | Threats | Equality Movement
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2021-03 | Threats | Equality Movement
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
The Council of the European Union published relevant recommendations in its "ANNEX to the Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Association Council established under the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part, on the adoption of the EU-Georgia Association Agenda".
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) published relevant recommendations in its "Concluding observations on the combined ninth and tenth periodic reports of Georgia".
Anti-LGBTI hate crime
The Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly published relevant recommendations in its “Alleged violations of the rights of LGBTI people in the Southern Caucasus”.
The European Parliament published relevant recommendations in its "Report on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Georgia".