Latvia

Latvia regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Latvia's criminal code contains a general penalty enhancement. Data reported to ODIHR also include offences of incitement to hatred. Data are collected by the Ministry of Interior, law enforcement agencies, the Department of Analysis and Management of the Prosecutor General's Office, the Courts Administration unit of the Ministry of Justice and the Security Police of the Republic of Latvia. Data are not made publicly available.

SELECT YEAR

OFFICIAL DATA

Year	Hate crimes recorded by police	Prosecuted	Sentenced
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	11	7	0
2015	11	1	5
2014	13	7	9
2013	22	0	Not available
2012	18	2	2
2011	12	1	2
2010	7	4	5
2009	6	7	8

About 2009 Data

Police figures include crimes of incitement to hatred.

By bias motivation
By type of crime

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

Reports

Anti-Semitic hate crime

The Latvian Centre for Human Rights reported the desecration of a Jewish cemetery. The Stephen Roth Institute reported one violent incident.

Anti-LGBTI hate crime

The Latvian Human Rights Centre reported one incident of assault and three in which persons were threatened. The threats occurred during the Baltic Pride march.