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 |
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
Kantor Center reported only statistical data. This explains the discrepancy between the graphic above and the incidents included below.
Kantor Center reported only statistical data. This explains the discrepancy between the graphic above and the incidents included below.
Kantor Center reported only statistical data. This explains the discrepancy between the graphic above and the incidents included below.
Anti-Roma hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04 | Violent attacks against people | European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
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| 2019-03 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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Anti-Semitic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04 | Attacks against property | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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