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Report Data - Azerbaijan - 2015

13 April 2016

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2018 Not available Not available Not available
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2016 Not available Not available Not available
2015 Not available Not available Not available
NGO reports 
Organization Report 

Transgender Europe reported the murder of a transgender person.

Organization Name 
Transgender Europe (TGEU) [1]
Bias Motivation 
Bias against other groups - Sexual orientation or gender identity [2]
Description Type 
Reports
IGO Reports 
Organization Name 
European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) [3]
Organization Report 

In its fourth report on Azerbaijan, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) recommended that colour, language, citizenship and ethnic origin be included as protected characteristics in the criminal law provisions dealing with hate crimes. It also stated that LGBT people should be better protected in law and in practice. ECRI also highlighted the need for the police and prosecution services to thoroughly investigate all cases of hate crime and conduct outreach to groups likely to be targeted.

Bias Motivation 
Racism and xenophobia [4]
Bias against other groups - Sexual orientation or gender identity [2]
Description Type 
Developments
Organization Name 
UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) [5]
Organization Report 

In its "Concluding observations on the combined seventh to ninth periodic reports of Azerbaijan", the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) expressed concern about the misuse of criminal code provisions on incitement to hatred and on instances of official condoning of hate crimes.

Bias Motivation 
Racism and xenophobia [4]
Description Type 
Developments
ODIHR Recommendations 

ODIHR observes that Azerbaijan has not periodically reported reliable information and statistics on hate crimes to ODIHR.

Overview of incidents reported by civil society groups and organizations 
Mandated bias motivation 
Bias against other groups - Sexual orientation or gender identity [2]
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[1] https://hatecrime.osce.org/ngo/transgender-europe-tgeu
[2] https://hatecrime.osce.org/what-hate-crime/bias-against-other-groups-sexual-orientation-or-gender-identity
[3] https://hatecrime.osce.org/igo/european-commission-against-racism-and-intolerance-ecri
[4] https://hatecrime.osce.org/what-hate-crime/racism-and-xenophobia
[5] https://hatecrime.osce.org/igo/un-committee-elimination-racial-discrimination-cerd