Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has not reported information and statistics on hate crimes to ODIHR since 2018.

SELECT YEAR

OFFICIAL DATA

Year	Hate crimes recorded by police	Prosecuted	Sentenced
2021	Not available	Not available	Not available
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

Hate crime recorded by police

KEY OBSERVATION

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

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.