North Macedonia
North Macedonia has regularly reported hate crime data to ODIHR. The country's Criminal Code contains a substantive offence provision and general penalty enhancements for hate crime. The data reported to ODIHR also include cases of incitement to hatred.
OFFICIAL DATA
Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
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2020 | 29 | Not available | Not available |
2019 | 23 | - | - |
2018 | 33 | - | - |
2017 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
2016 | 2 | - | - |
2015 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
2014 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
2013 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
2012 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
2011 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
2010 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
2009 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
About 2013 Data
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Reported data consist only of crimes of incitement to hatred and other hate speech offences.
Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
The Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights and the OSCE Mission to Skopje set up the "Supporting National Stakeholders in Tackling Hate Crimes and Hate Speech" project. This project's overall goal is to increase understanding and strengthen the capacity of institutional and civil society stakeholders to effectively deal with hate crime and hate speech in accordance with domestic legislation, OSCE commitments and international standards.
The OSCE Mission in Skopje designed and implemented the “Supporting national stakeholders in tackling hate crimes and hate speech” project, which supported the development by the Helsinki Committee of hate crime monitoring activities in the country. Project activities included establishing a website that provides information about hate crime and allows for direct reporting by victims, delivering training for judges and prosecutors on hate crime and, in partnership with ODIHR, delivering training for civil society.
KEY OBSERVATION
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has reported to ODIHR that it does not collect hate crime data.