Albania

Albania

Albania last reported information on hate crimes to ODIHR for the 2025 Hate Crime Report. In co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania, Albania has trained law enforcement officers on addressing hate crimes. ODIHR organized a hate crime data workshop in Albania in 2017.
In 2021, Albania introduced the National Strategy for Gender Equality, 2021-2030, which includes specific measures to combat discrimination and hate crimes and promote equality and social inclusion. In 2024, Albania introduced the Intersectoral Strategy for the Protection of Crime Victims, 2024-2030.

Hate crime data collection in Albania
Support for hate crime victims in Albania
Hate crime capacity building in Albania
Albania's hate crime legislation
Download the 2017 hate crime report for Albania

OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
2024 9 Not available Not available
2023 2 Not available Not available
2022 Not available Not available Not available
2021 Not available Not available Not available
2020 0 Not available Not available
2019 Not available Not available Not available
2018 Not available Not available Not available
2017 1 1 Not available
2016 Not available Not available Not available
2015 Not available 2 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 2017 Data

    Thirteen further incidents were reported as registered by the police, but which represent criminal forms of hate speech and fall outside of the scope of the OSCE hate crime definition.

Hate crime recorded by police

National developments

The Sector for Criminal Statistics at the General Directorate of State Police added a column in the crime statistics, defining the motive for all crimes committed, in order to clearly identify the bias motive in recorded cases.

In May, ODIHR, together with the OSCE Presence, Prosecutor’s Office, the Police and several civil society organizations, organized a one-day workshop on improving the police recording of hate crimes. The workshop resulted in 12 recommendations to the Albanian authorities, including the above action.

A module on hate crime has been included in the curricula of the Security Academy at the Bachelor level, as part of a course on elements of crimes, interviewing and investigation.

The OSCE Presence organized training sessions on hate crimes for the police in seven police regions across the country.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that Albania has not periodically reported to ODIHR the numbers of hate crimes recorded by police.

Our methodology

OVERVIEW OF INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY

No information is available.
No information is available.

CIVIL SOCIETY INCIDENT SUMMARIES

Racist and xenophobic

Date Type of incident Source Description
2017 Threats/Harassment
Muslim Forum of Albania
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Anti-Muslim

Date Type of incident Source Description
2017 Threats/Harassment
Muslim Forum of Albania
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

No information is available.