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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.
OFFICIAL DATA
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
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| 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 |
About 2018 Data
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A further 128 incidents of hate speech were reported but not included. The reported sentencing figure includes incidents that fall outside of the OSCE’s definition of hate crime.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES
Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12 | Violent attacks against people | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2018-01 | Violent attacks against people | Jehovah's Witnesses
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Gender-based hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2018-03 | Violent attacks against people | Kazakhstan Feminist Initiative "Feminita"
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2018-01 | Threats | Kazakhstan Feminist Initiative "Feminita"
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| 2018 | Violent attacks against people | Kazakhstan Feminist Initiative "Feminita"
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| 2018-02 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2018-09 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2018-10 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
No information is available.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that the law enforcement agencies of Kazakhstan have not recorded the bias motivations of hate crimes.