Latvia
Latvia last reported hate crime data to ODIHR for the 2016 Hate Crime Report. Latvia implemented ODIHR's Training Against Hate Crime for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) programme in 2015.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2021 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2019 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2017 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2016 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 13 | 7 | 9 |
| 2013 | 22 | 0 | Not available |
| 2012 | 18 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Latvia has not reported information and statistics on hate crimes to ODIHR since 2016. In the absence of an official submission and statistics, ODIHR is not able to provide further observations on hate crime data collection in Latvia. In addition, ODIHR observes that Latvia would benefit from reviewing its existing legal framework in order to ensure that bias motivation can be effectively acknowledged and appropriate penalties can be imposed on perpetrators.
ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States committed to periodically report reliable information and statistics on hate crime to ODIHR. Participating States also committed to enacting specific, tailored legislation to combat hate crimes, providing for effective penalties that take into account the gravity of such crimes. ODIHR stands ready to support Latvia in meeting its relevant commitments through the provision of comprehensive resources and tailored assistance in the area of hate crime recording and data collection, as well as through its comprehensive resources and tailored legislative advice.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.
🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11 | Violent attacks against people | Latvian Centre for Human Rights
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| 2023-03 | Violent attacks against people | Latvian Centre for Human Rights
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Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08 | Violent attacks against people | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2023-05 | Threats | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2023-07 | Threats | OIDAC
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2023-10 | Violent attacks against people | Latvian Centre for Human Rights
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| 2023-05 | Violent attacks against people | Latvian Centre for Human Rights
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