Download the 2020 hate crime report for Russian Federation

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 833 590 379
2019 585 368 320
2018 576 958 852
2017 52 755 692
2016 1450 993 676
2015 Not available Not available Not available
2014 Not available Not available Not available
2013 Not available Not available 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 Not available Not available

About 2020 Data

    The police, prosecution and sentencing numbers include "extremism" offences, which include hate speech offences and other crimes falling outside of the OSCE's definition of hate crimes.

Hate crime recorded by police

National developments

In 2020, specific criminal liability was introduced for the destruction or damage of military graves, as well as monuments to the "defenders of the country", memorial museums, or memorial signs at the sites of hostilities, as well as monuments, other memorial structures or objects dedicated to persons who defended "the Fatherland" or its interests, in order to damage the historical and cultural significance of such objects. At the same time, these acts were exempt from Article 244 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (Desecration of corpses and burial places); the mentioned offences are covered by Article 243.4 of the Criminal Code.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR recognizes the Russian Federation's efforts in reporting on hate crimes to ODIHR regularly. However, based on the available information, it observes that the law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation have not been recording the bias motivations behind hate crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that the Russian Federation would benefit from reviewing its existing legal framework in order to ensure that bias motivations can be effectively acknowledged and appropriate penalties can be imposed on the perpetrators.

ODIHR recalls that in the Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States have committed to promptly investigating hate crimes and ensuring that the motives of those convicted of hate crimes are acknowledged. To that end, the law enforcement agencies must, first of all, record the bias motivations behind hate crimes. In the same Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States have committed to enacting specific, tailored legislation to combat hate crimes, providing for effective penalties that take into account the gravity of such crimes. ODIHR stands ready to support the Russian Federation 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 tailored legislative advice.

Our methodology

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY

In addition to incidents summarized below, this graph includes 17 hate incidents reported by SOVA as statistics.

In addition to incidents summarized below, this graph includes 17 hate incidents reported by SOVA as statistics.

In addition to incidents summarized below, this graph includes 17 hate incidents reported by SOVA as statistics.

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2020-04 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-10 Violent attacks against people
Civic Assistance Committee
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2020-05 Violent attacks against people
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-02 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-09 Violent attacks against people
Civic Assistance Committee
SOVA Center
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2020-09 Violent attacks against people
Civic Assistance Committee
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2020-11 Violent attacks against people
Civic Assistance Committee
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2020-02 Threats/Harassment
SOVA Center
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2020-05 Violent attacks against people
National Forum of Sex Workers in Russia
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2020-05 Violent attacks against people
National Forum of Sex Workers in Russia
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2020-12 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-12 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-11 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-05 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-10 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-10 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-11 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-03 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-09 Threats/Harassment
SOVA Center
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2020-06 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020 Threats/Harassment
SOVA Center
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2020-01 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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2020-10 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-05 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-04 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-12 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-05 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-12 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-03 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-02 Threats/Harassment
SOVA Center
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2020-06 Violent attacks against people
Civic Assistance Committee
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
SOVA Center
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2020-07 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
2020-04 Attacks against property
Russian Jewish Congress
SOVA Center
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2020-09 Attacks against property
Kantor Center
Russian Jewish Congress
SOVA Center
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2020-06 Threats/Harassment
Russian Jewish Congress
SOVA Center
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2020-04 Threats/Harassment
Russian Jewish Congress
SOVA Center
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2020-01 Threats/Harassment
Russian Jewish Congress
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2020-07 Attacks against property
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
Russian Jewish Congress
SOVA Center
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2020-09 Violent attacks against people
ECDD
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-09 Violent attacks against people
Kantor Center
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2020-04 Attacks against property
Kantor Center
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2020-07 Attacks against property
Kantor Center
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Anti-Muslim hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2020-06 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-05 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-06 Attacks against property
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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Anti-Christian 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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2020-02 Violent attacks against people
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2020 Attacks against property
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2020-04 Attacks against property
Jehovah's Witnesses
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2020-02 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020 Threats/Harassment
Russian LGBT Network
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2020-11 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-06 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-11 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-06 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-03 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-02 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-01 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-04 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-04 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-03 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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Other hate crime based on religion or belief

Date Type of incident Source Description
2020-05 Violent attacks against people
Civic Assistance Committee
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2020-11 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-09 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-02 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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2020-04 Attacks against property
SOVA Center
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Disability hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2020-03 Violent attacks against people
National Forum of Sex Workers in Russia
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Gender-based hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2020-02 Violent attacks against people
National Forum of Sex Workers in Russia
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2020-02 Threats/Harassment
SOVA Center
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2020-03 Violent attacks against people
National Forum of Sex Workers in Russia
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
National Forum of Sex Workers in Russia
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2020-05 Violent attacks against people
National Forum of Sex Workers in Russia
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2020-02 Violent attacks against people
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-08 Violent attacks against people
Shah Ayim Network
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2020-05 Violent attacks against people
Shah Ayim Network
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2020-06 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020-06 Violent attacks against people
National Forum of Sex Workers in Russia
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2020-03 Threats/Harassment
National Forum of Sex Workers in Russia
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2020-02 Violent attacks against people
National Forum of Sex Workers in Russia
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2020-03 Violent attacks against people
National Forum of Sex Workers in Russia
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2020-05 Violent attacks against people
National Forum of Sex Workers in Russia
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2020 Violent attacks against people
"Coming Out" LGBT Group
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2020-12 Violent attacks against people
National Forum of Sex Workers in Russia
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2020-04 Violent attacks against people
"Coming Out" LGBT Group
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2020-08 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-03 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-09 Violent attacks against people
National Forum of Sex Workers in Russia
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2020 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020-08 Threats/Harassment
SOVA Center
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-09 Threats/Harassment
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-09 Threats/Harassment
SOVA Center
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2020-01 Threats/Harassment
SOVA Center
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2020-11 Violent attacks against people
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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2020-09 Violent attacks against people
Shah Ayim Network
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2020-09 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-08 Violent attacks against people
ECDD
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2020-02 Violent attacks against people
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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2020-01 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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2020-10 Violent attacks against people
Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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2020-03 Violent attacks against people
Civic Assistance Committee
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2020-06 Violent attacks against people
Civic Assistance Committee
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2020-09 Violent attacks against people
Civic Assistance Committee
SOVA Center
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2020-10 Violent attacks against people
Civic Assistance Committee
SOVA Center
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2020-01 Violent attacks against people
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-01 Threats/Harassment
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-02 Threats/Harassment
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-02 Threats/Harassment
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-02 Threats/Harassment
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-02 Violent attacks against people
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-02 Threats/Harassment
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-02 Violent attacks against people
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-02 Violent attacks against people
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-02 Threats/Harassment
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-03 Threats/Harassment
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-03 Threats/Harassment
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-03 Violent attacks against people
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-02 Attacks against property
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-05 Violent attacks against people
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-05 Threats/Harassment
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-05 Violent attacks against people
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-05 Threats/Harassment
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-05 Threats/Harassment
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-06 Violent attacks against people
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-09 Threats/Harassment
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-09 Threats/Harassment
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-09 Violent attacks against people
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-09 Threats/Harassment
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-10 Threats/Harassment
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-10 Threats/Harassment
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-12 Violent attacks against people
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
Moscow LGBT Initiative Group "Stimul"
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2020-04 Violent attacks against people
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
SOVA Center
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2020-01 Violent attacks against people
"Coming Out" LGBT Group
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2020-02 Violent attacks against people
"Coming Out" LGBT Group
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
"Coming Out" LGBT Group
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2020 Violent attacks against people
"Coming Out" LGBT Group
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2020-01 Threats/Harassment
"Coming Out" LGBT Group
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2020 Violent attacks against people
"Coming Out" LGBT Group
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2020 Violent attacks against people
"Coming Out" LGBT Group
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2020-08 Violent attacks against people
"Coming Out" LGBT Group
SOVA Center
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2020-10 Violent attacks against people
"Coming Out" LGBT Group
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2020-02 Violent attacks against people
National Forum of Sex Workers in Russia
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2020-07 Threats/Harassment
Russian LGBT Network
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020-12 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020-04 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020-06 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020-01 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020-04 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020-04 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020-02 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020 Threats/Harassment
Russian LGBT Network
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2020 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020-07 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020-08 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020-03 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020-06 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020-04 Violent attacks against people
Russian LGBT Network
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2020-08 Violent attacks against people
Shah Ayim Network
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2020-05 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-12 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-12 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-09 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-08 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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2020-08 Threats/Harassment
SOVA Center
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2020-03 Violent attacks against people
SOVA Center
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Gender-based hate crime, Anti-LGBTI hate crime

The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) published relevant recommendations in its "Concluding observations on the tenth periodic report of the Russian Federation".