Romania
Romania regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. The Ministry of Administration and Interior, the police, the Prosecutor's Office and the Superior Council of Magistracy collect hate crime data.
In 2016, Romania implemented ODIHR's Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) Programme. A specialized hate crime unit was created in the Romanian Police in 2021.
Amendments to the Criminal Code introduced in 2023 set out the constituent elements of hate crimes and the protected grounds therein.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 95 | 252 | 239 |
| 2022 | 59 | 129 | 16 |
| 2021 | 7 | 54 | 128 |
| 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.
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that Romania’s law enforcement agencies have not recorded the bias motivations of hate crimes.
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.