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Moldova

Moldova regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. In 2017, ODIHR and the OSCE Mission to Moldova co-organized a workshop for police, prosecutors and civil society on understanding and improving hate crime recording and data collection, which led to a set of recommendations for relevant state authorities.

Moldova has set up a "Strategic Group" tasked with identifying gaps in the capacity of police to effectively identify and investigate hate crimes. Moldova's National Human Rights Action Plan (2018-2022) also addresses hate crimes, and has provided a basis for the adoption of internal action plans related to hate crime recording and data collection, hate crime investigation, and hate crime training.

Following a request by Moldova's Ministry of Justice, in 2016, ODIHR provided a legal opinion on draft amendments related to bias-motivated offences. ODIHR's recommendations were largely reflected in amendments to the Criminal Code adopted by the Moldovan Parliament and published on 3 June 2022.

Hate crime data collection in Moldova
Support for hate crime victims in Moldova
Hate crime capacity building 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
2022 7 6 3
2021 8 1 7
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

About 2022 Data

    The police-recorded number represents the number of hate crime cases for which a criminal investigation was initiated.

Hate crime recorded by police

The breakdown below excludes cases that fall outside of the OSCE's hate crime definition, including the violation of citizens' equal rights, the desecration of state symbols, and participation in mercenary activities.

  • By bias motivation
  • By type of crime
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National developments

In 2022, Moldova implemented two projects supported by the Council of Europe: 

  1. A regional project on "Strengthening the access to justice through non-judiciary redress mechanisms for victims of discrimination, hate crime and hate speech in Eastern Partnership countries", funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe in their Partnership for Good Governance II.
  2. A national-level project on "Enhancing diversity and equality in the Republic of Moldova".

As a result of these two projects, the criminal records database was upgraded and training initiatives on hate crime were organized in 2022.
Law No.111 for the amendment of certain legal acts (Criminal Code and Contraventions Code) was passed and entered into force. New provisions related to hatred, base motives and discrimination were introduced. In particular, the phrase "social, national, racial and religious hatred" in the provisions of the Criminal Code was replaced by the phrase "bias motivation". A new article to define the term "bias motivation" was also introduced (Article 134). 

Also in 2022, eight police officers were certified by the Council of Europe as hate crime trainers. Between July and September, the trainers held information sessions on "Discrimination and hate crime" in 42 regional police inspectorates, the National Public Security Inspectorate, the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and the Police Directorate of Chisinau, attended by about 2,200 police officers. In addition, specialized courses on hate crimes were organized for 50 criminal investigation officers from the Central region of Moldova.

Throughout the year, training efforts on hate crimes organized by the National Justice Institute trained 15 prosecution candidates and 10 judicial candidates as part of their initial training, as well as 124 judicial system professionals as part of their continuous training programmes.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR recognizes Moldova's efforts to improve hate crime data collection and build the capacity of criminal justice officials to address hate crime. In addition, ODIHR observes that Moldova’s hate crime recording and statistics do not sufficiently distinguish hate crimes from other crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that Moldova would benefit from developing its victim support system to ensure effective access to justice, assistance, and protection services for hate crime victims.

ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, OSCE participating States agreed to a definition of hate crime shared by all OSCE participating States, and committed to collecting reliable data and statistics on hate crimes. To that end, hate crimes need to be distinguished throughout the recording and data collection process from discrimination and hate speech. Participating States also committed to providing hate crime victims with access to counselling and legal assistance, as well as effective access to justice. Ensuring a positive interaction between police and hate crime victims requires the training of front-line officers, including on providing referrals to victim support and protection services.

ODIHR stands ready to support Moldova in meeting the 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 further comprehensive resources and assistance in the area of hate crime victim support.


Our methodology

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES

  • Total Incidents
  • Targeted properties
  • Type of property attacks

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2022-08 Violent attacks against people
European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
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Anti-Roma hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2022-08 Violent attacks against people
European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
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Gender-based hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2022-02 Violent attacks against people
OSCE Mission to Moldova
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2022-02 Threats
GenderDoc-M
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2022-02 Violent attacks against people
OSCE Mission to Moldova
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2022-02 Threats
GenderDoc-M
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2022-04 Threats
GenderDoc-M
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2022-06 Threats
GenderDoc-M
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

No information is available.
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2022 Call for Civil Society Submissions

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ODIHR's impact in 2021: Delivering tools to support hate crime victims

24 Mar 2022
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2021 Call for Civil Society Submissions

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2020 Announcement Page

2020 Hate Crime Data Now Available!

15 Nov 2021
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Hate Crime Data: Frequently Asked Questions

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ODIHR's impact in 2020: Strengthening Support for Hate Crime Victims

16 Apr 2021

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