The Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly published relevant recommendations in its "Combating rising hate against LGBTI people in Europe".
ODIHR recognizes the Russian Federation's efforts to regularly report on hate crimes to ODIHR, but regrets that information and data on hate crime were not reported for 2021. In addition, ODIHR observes that the Russian Federation would benefit from reviewing its existing legal framework to ensure that bias motivations can be effectively acknowledged and appropriate penalties can be imposed on the perpetrators.
ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, OSCE participating States committed to periodically reporting to ODIHR reliable information and statistics on hate crimes. 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 the Russian Federation 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 further resources and tailored legislative advice.