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.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 |
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Anti-Roma hate crime
In November 2009, the UN Committee against Torture expressed concern about reports of violence and hatred towards minorities in Moldova, especially Roma.