Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Kazakhstan's hate crime laws consist of general and specific penalty-enhancement provisions. Hate crimes statistics include cases of hate speech. Hate crime data are collected by the Interior Ministry, the Prosecutor's Office and the National Security Committee.

Hate crime data collection in Kazakhstan
Support for hate crime victims in Kazakhstan

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 14 - 64
2017 Not available Not available Not available
2016 150 Not available 17
2015 Not available Not available Not available
2014 44 44 Not available
2013 Not available Not available Not available
2012 58 Not available 12
2011 10 10 4
2010 5 4 1
2009 5 4 3

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

Reports

Hate crime against Christians and members of other religions

The European Association of Jehovah's Christian Witnesses / Jehovah’s Witnesses – Kazakhstan reported two physical assaults, one of which was carried out by a group, one bomb threat and three incidents of damage to property, two of which targeted the same place of worship.

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Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Transgender Europe reported one physical assault against a transgender woman and threats against her partner.

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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

No information is available.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that Kazakhstan’s law enforcement agencies have not recorded the bias motivations of hate crimes.