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 has not reported statistics on hate crimes to ODIHR since 2018. In addition, ODIHR observes that Romania would benefit from raising the awareness and building the capacity of criminal justice officials in relation to hate crimes.
ODIHR recalls that in the Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States have committed to periodically reporting reliable information and statistics on hate crimes to ODIHR. In the Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States have also committed to introducing or further developing professional training and capacity-building activities for law-enforcement, prosecution and judicial officials dealing with hate crimes. ODIHR stands ready to support Romania in meeting its relevant commitments through the provision of comprehensive resources and tailored assistance in the area of hate crime recording and data collection, as well as further resources and capacity building assistance for its police, prosecution, and judiciary.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
In addition to incidents summarized below, this graph includes 1 hate incident reported by Kantor Center as statistics.
In addition to incidents summarized below, this graph includes 1 hate incident reported by Kantor Center as statistics.
In addition to incidents summarized below, this graph includes 1 hate incident reported by Kantor Center as statistics.
Anti-Roma hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2020-04 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2020-04 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09 | Attacks against property | Kantor Center
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Disability hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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