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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.

Hate crime data collection in Moldova
Support for hate crime victims in Moldova
Access more information at the Legislation Online website Legislationline TANDIS Access more information at the Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Information System (TANDIS) website

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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
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National developments

A number of conferences on the issues of discrimination and hate crimes were held as part of the implementation of the "National Human Rights Action Plan 2011-2014." ODIHR and the Office of the Ombudsman – Centre for Human Rights co-organized a two-day workshop on combating hate crimes for employees of the Ombudsman's Office.

The Centre for Human Rights, with support from the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and ABA ROLI, organized two round-tables discussing hate crime provisions in national legislation. Participants included judges, investigators, prosecutors and civil society groups.

The Ministry of Justice set up an inter-institutional working group to revise and improve Moldova’s Criminal Code provisions addressing hate crimes. The OSCE Mission to Moldova is represented in the working group.

A 12-hour course for judges and prosecutors on "Prevention and the fight against racial discrimination and intolerance" was introduced at the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). The course also deals with prosecuting hate crimes. A seminar for prosecutors and judges on investigating and examining hate crimes was organized at the NIJ, in co-operation with ABA ROLI. The NIJ, the International Organization of Migration (IOM) and the Moldovan Centre for Human Rights organized an additional workshop for prosecutors and judges on “Hate crimes and integration of foreigners: challenges and solutions”.

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

TOTAL 18 INCIDENTS
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Reports

Anti-LGBTI hate crime

The Information Center "GenderDoc-M" reported a series of at least seven attacks involving physical and sexual assaults against gay and bisexual men, some of which were filmed and posted on the Internet: an incident of damage to the Gender-Doc-M office in which members of staff were also pelted with eggs: one incident of property damage and threats during a pride event: and five threats.

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Anti-Semitic hate crime

The Jewish Community of the Republic of Moldova reported an incident of graffiti in which a swastika was painted on a Holocaust memorial. The Kantor Center reported an arson attack against a Jewish cemetery.

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Racist and xenophobic hate crime

World Without Nazism reported two incidents of racist graffiti.

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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.

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