Armenia
Armenia regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Armenia implemented ODIHR's programmes on Prosecutors and Hate Crime Training (PAHCT) and Training Against Hate Crime for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
In 2023, amendments to hate crime provisions in the Criminal Code of Armenia were developed within the framework of a parliamentary initiative in coordination with civil society. The amendments came into force in 2024.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 68 | Not available |
| 2022 | 5 | 41 | 0 |
| 2021 | 68 | 9 | 3 |
| 2020 | 19 | 164 | 1 |
| 2019 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 1 | Not available |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 2021 Data
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Police data were collected by the Police Information Centre and include 21 offences of "Public calls for violence, public justification or propaganda of violence" and two cases of "Breach of citizens' legal equality", which may have been applied in hate crime cases. Two cases of incitement to hatred and one case of "Action aimed at violating territorial integrity" have been excluded as they do not fall under the OSCE definition of hate crime.
The data on criminal cases initiated by the prosecution represent cases included in the database of the Police Information Centre and those registered by the Military Police. All nine cases involved incitement to violence; one case of incitement to hatred reported in this category is not presented here as it falls outside of the OSCE definition of hate crime.
Hate crime recorded by police
Data reported by police include 27 homicides, eight cases of damage to property, 21 cases of incitement to violence, and two cases of "Breach of citizens' legal equality", which may have been applied in hate crime cases. However, in most cases the information on bias motivation is unavailable.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR recognizes Armenia's efforts to build the capacities of police, investigators and prosecutors to respond to hate crimes, namely through ODIHR's TAHCLE and PAHCT training programmes. ODIHR also recognizes Armenia's efforts to adopt a more progressive hate crime legislation. However, based on the available information, it observes that law enforcement agencies have not recorded the bias motivations of hate crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that Armenia would benefit from strengthening collaboration with and facilitating the work of civil society on hate crimes, including on victim support.
ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, OSCE participating States 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 record the bias motivation of hate crimes. In Ministerial Council Decisions 9/09 and 13/06, OSCE participating States committed to taking a proactive and inclusive approach towards civil society, which plays a key role in addressing hate crimes comprehensively, and reaching out to and providing assistance to hate crime victims and targeted communities. ODIHR stands ready to support Armenia in meeting these commitments through its comprehensive resources and tailored assistance in the area of hate crime recording and data collection, as well as further resources and assistance addressing effective co-operation between state authorities and civil society on hate crime.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
Disability hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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Gender-based hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05 | Violent attacks against people | "Right Side" Human Rights Defender NGO
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| 2021 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021 | Violent attacks against people | UNHCR
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| 2021-02 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021-06 | Threats/Harassment | Pink Armenia
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| 2021-05 | Violent attacks against people | "Right Side" Human Rights Defender NGO
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| 2021-05 | Threats/Harassment | Pink Armenia
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| 2021-06 | Threats/Harassment | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Open Society Foundations
UNHCR
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| 2021-07 | Threats/Harassment | Pink Armenia
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| 2021 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021-07 | Attacks against property | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Open Society Foundations
UNHCR
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| 2021-03 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Open Society Foundations
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| 2021-06 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Open Society Foundations
UNHCR
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| 2021 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021-05 | Threats/Harassment | Pink Armenia
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| 2021-03 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Open Society Foundations
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| 2021-05 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021-05 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021-11 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Open Society Foundations
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| 2021 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021-07 | Violent attacks against people | "Right Side" Human Rights Defender NGO
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| 2021-06 | Violent attacks against people | "Right Side" Human Rights Defender NGO
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| 2021-05 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Open Society Foundations
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| 2021-08 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Open Society Foundations
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| 2021 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021-07 | Threats/Harassment | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Open Society Foundations
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| 2021 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021 | Threats/Harassment | Pink Armenia
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| 2021-09 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021-05 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021-06 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Open Society Foundations
UNHCR
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| 2021-03 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
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| 2021 | Threats/Harassment | Pink Armenia
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| 2021-01 | Threats/Harassment | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Open Society Foundations
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| 2021-07 | Threats/Harassment | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Open Society Foundations
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| 2021-12 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021-02 | Attacks against property | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Open Society Foundations
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| 2021-06 | Threats/Harassment | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Open Society Foundations
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| 2021-03 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021-04 | Threats/Harassment | Pink Armenia
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| 2021 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021-07 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021-07 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021-12 | Threats/Harassment | Pink Armenia
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| 2021-01 | Threats/Harassment | Pink Armenia
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| 2021 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021 | Threats/Harassment | Pink Armenia
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| 2021 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021 | Threats/Harassment | Pink Armenia
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| 2021 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021 | Violent attacks against people | Pink Armenia
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| 2021 | Threats/Harassment | UNHCR
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| 2021 | Violent attacks against people | UNHCR
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| 2021-07 | Threats/Harassment | UNHCR
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| 2021 | Threats/Harassment | UNHCR
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| 2021-02 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Open Society Foundations
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| 2021-04 | Threats/Harassment | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Open Society Foundations
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| 2021-05 | Violent attacks against people | "New Generation" Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization
Open Society Foundations
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Anti-LGBTI hate crime
The Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly published relevant recommendations in its "Alleged violations of the rights of LGBTI people in the Southern Caucasus".