Латвия
В последний раз Латвия предоставляла БДИПЧ данные о преступлениях на почве ненависти для отчета о преступлениях на почве ненависти за 2016 год. В 2015 году Латвия реализовала программу БДИПЧ “Обучение сотрудников правоохранительных органов мерам борьбы с преступлениями на почве ненависти” (ОБПН).
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2021 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2019 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2017 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2016 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 13 | 7 | 9 |
| 2013 | 22 | 0 | Not available |
| 2012 | 18 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
About 2011 Data
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Police figures include crimes of incitement to hatred.
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime, Anti-Roma hate crime, Anti-Semitic hate crime
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) recommended that Latvia strengthen training on hate crimes for police, judges and prosecutors. In its adopted reports for 2011, ECRI noted cases of violence against Roma and of damage to property and a monument in Latvia.
Racist and xenophobic hate crime, Anti-LGBTI hate crime
The UN Human Rights Council, in its Universal Periodic Review, encouraged Latvia to intensify its efforts to combat hate crime, noting improved criminal law provisions and training. It also recommended that Latvia consider legislative measures to recognize violence against people on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity.