Moldova
Moldova regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Moldova’s hate crime laws consist of a combination of general and specific penalty-enhancement provisions. Hate crime data are collected by the Information Centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the police, the General Prosecutor’s Office and the National Bureau of Statistics.
OFFICIAL DATA
Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
2019 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
2018 | 10 | 5 | 41 |
2017 | 17 | 5 | 10 |
2016 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
2015 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2014 | 1 | 1 | Not available |
2013 | 4 | Not available | 0 |
2012 | 3 | Not available | Not available |
2011 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
2010 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
2009 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) conducted several seminars for border police, prosecutors and lawyers that addressed aspects of hate crime investigation and responses.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Moldova has not reported information on sentenced hate crime cases to ODIHR.