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Moldova
Moldova regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Moldova’s hate crime laws consist of a combination of general and specific penalty-enhancement provisions. Hate crime data are collected by the Information Centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the police, the General Prosecutor’s Office and the National Bureau of Statistics.
OFFICIAL DATA
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2018 Data
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Data on sentencing cover cases dealt with by courts up until and including 2018.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES
Anti-Roma hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Mission to Moldova
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Anti-Semitic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10 | Attacks against property | Kantor Center
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Anti-Muslim hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Violent attacks against people | SETA
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2018-07 | Threats | GenderDoc-M
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| 2018-11 | Violent attacks against people | GenderDoc-M
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2018-10 | Threats | GenderDoc-M
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| 2018-09 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2018-07 | Violent attacks against people | GenderDoc-M
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| 2018 | Threats | GenderDoc-M
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| 2018-12 | Threats | GenderDoc-M
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| 2018-05 | Attacks against property | GenderDoc-M
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
No information is available.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that the law enforcement agencies of Moldova have not recorded the bias motivations of hate crimes.