Romania
Romania regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Romania's criminal law contains a general penalty-enhancement provision and a substantive offence. Police data and prosecution data also include hate speech offences. The Ministry of Administration and Interior, the police, the Prosecutor's Office and the Superior Council of Magistracy collect hate crime data.
OFFICIAL DATA
Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
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2020 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
2019 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
2018 | 2 | 2 | 33 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
2016 | 10 | 21 | 50 |
2015 | 15 | 24 | 59 |
2014 | 25 | 20 | Not available |
2013 | Not available | 4 | 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 | 1 | Not available |
About 2013 Data
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Data reported to ODIHR refer mostly to hate speech offences and criminal discrimination, which fall outside of the scope of OSCE hate crime definition.
Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Anti-Semitic hate crime
The Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson‑in‑Office on combating anti-Semitism conducted a country visit to Romania. Following the visit, the Personal Representative presented his recommendations, which focused on hate crime training of police and prosecutors.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Romania’s law enforcement agencies have not recorded the bias motivations of hate crimes.