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Ukraine regularly submits data on hate crimes to ODIHR. In 2019, the National Police of Ukraine and the Ministry of Internal Affairs worked with ODIHR to publish an information booklet on Categorizing and Investigating Hate Crimes in Ukraine: A Practical Guide. Ukraine's National Human Rights Strategy includes an objective to "create a system for preventing, combating, documenting and investigating hate crimes". In 2020, a working group co-ordinated by the Human Rights Commissioner of the Ukrainian Parliament was created to improve hate crime recording procedures.

SELECT YEAR

Download the 2012 hate crime report for Ukraine

OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES

Year	Hate crimes recorded by police	Prosecuted	Sentenced
2023	Not available	Not available	Not available
2022	150	Not available	Not available
2021	Not available	Not available	Not available
2020	203	170	6
2019	256	235	4
2018	178	149	6
2017	163	94	3
2016	144	76	2
2015	157	79	3
2014	33	33	2
2013	Not available	Not available	Not available
2012	3	2	Not available
2011	5	Not available	Not available
2010	5	Not available	Not available
2009	2	Not available	Not available

About 2012 Data

Police figures include crimes of incitement to hatred and/or discrimination.

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National developments

In Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has established interagency law enforcement structures to combat the illegal activities of neo-Nazi and racist groups. Representatives from the Ministry participated in briefings, roundtables and meetings on the issues of combating racism and xenophobia, which also included various NGOs. On 5 July, the Ministry of Internal Affairs signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ODIHR to launch the implementation of TAHCLE in Ukraine.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes – in the context of the disparity between reported official and IGO/NGO information on Ukraine – that reliable data can only be collected through mechanisms that capture all cases reported to law enforcement, and that victims should be encouraged to report hate crimes.

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY

Total Incidents
Targeted properties
Type of property attacks

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

The UN Human Rights Council, in its Universal Periodic Review, encouraged Ukraine to further pursue its efforts on training law enforcement to respond to hate crimes in order to ensure proper investigation.

Anti-LGBTI hate crime

The UN Human Rights Council, in its Universal Periodic Review, expressed concern about violence against LGBT persons in Ukraine and encouraged the government to adopt anti-discrimination laws that include sexual orientation as a protected characteristic.