Ukraine
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.
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 2022 Data
-
Police recorded figures include cases of the violation of equality (Article 161 of the Criminal Code), which may include cases of violence but also acts that fall outside of the OSCE's hate crime definition.
Hate crime recorded by police
Offences of discrimination, which fall outside of the OSCE's hate crime definition, were excluded from the breakdown below. The numbers below may contain other incidents that fall outside of the OSCE's hate crime definition, but could not be disaggregated.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR recognizes Ukraine's efforts to report hate crime data and information to ODIHR. However, based on the available information, ODIHR observes that Ukraine's hate crime recording and statistics do not sufficiently distinguish hate crimes from other crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that Ukraine would benefit from raising awareness among and building the capacity of criminal justice officials to address hate crimes.
ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, OSCE participating States agreed to a common definition of hate crime and committed to collecting reliable data and statistics on hate crimes. To that end, hate crimes need to be distinguished throughout the recording and data collection process from acts constituting incitement to hatred or acts of discrimination. Participating States also committed to introducing or further developing professional training and capacity-building activities for law enforcement, prosecution, and judicial officials dealing with hate crimes. ODIHR stands ready to support Ukraine 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 by providing further resources and tailored capacity-building assistance for police, prosecutors, and the judiciary.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
The assessment of incidents reported on the territory of Ukraine, including in the occupied territories of Ukraine, is without prejudice to the applicability and relevance of other branches of public international law, particularly international humanitarian law and international criminal law. In addition to the hate incidents displayed on Ukraine’s country page, ODIHR received information on a number of hate incidents that were not included as they go beyond the scope of ODIHR's Hate Crime Report. ODIHR will consider other means to report on these incidents.
🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.
🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.
The assessment of incidents reported on the territory of Ukraine, including in the occupied territories of Ukraine, is without prejudice to the applicability and relevance of other branches of public international law, particularly international humanitarian law and international criminal law. In addition to the hate incidents displayed on Ukraine’s country page, ODIHR received information on a number of hate incidents that were not included as they go beyond the scope of ODIHR's Hate Crime Report. ODIHR will consider other means to report on these incidents.
🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.
🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.
The assessment of incidents reported on the territory of Ukraine, including in the occupied territories of Ukraine, is without prejudice to the applicability and relevance of other branches of public international law, particularly international humanitarian law and international criminal law. In addition to the hate incidents displayed on Ukraine’s country page, ODIHR received information on a number of hate incidents that were not included as they go beyond the scope of ODIHR's Hate Crime Report. ODIHR will consider other means to report on these incidents.
🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.
🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06 | Threats/Harassment | OIDAC
|
Show info |
| 2022-06 | Threats/Harassment | OIDAC
|
Show info |
| 2022-06 | Threats/Harassment | OIDAC
|
Show info |
| 2022-02 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
|
Show info |
| 2022-02 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
|
Show info |
| 2022-02 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
|
Show info |
Anti-Roma hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
|
Show info |
Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06 | Threats/Harassment | OIDAC
|
Show info |
| 2022-06 | Threats/Harassment | OIDAC
|
Show info |
| 2022-06 | Threats/Harassment | OIDAC
|
Show info |
| 2022-05 | Violent attacks against people | OIDAC
|
Show info |
Disability hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
Gender-based hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-05 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-03 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-06 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-06 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-06 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-08 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-04 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-01 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-01 | Violent attacks against people | Hatecrime.fyi
|
Show info |
| 2022-04 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-02 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-03 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-03 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-03 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-04 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-04 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-03 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-04 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-05 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-04 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-02 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-05 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-04 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-06 | Threats/Harassment | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-06 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-08 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-08 | Threats/Harassment | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-09 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-10 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-10 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-10 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022 | Threats/Harassment | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-11 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-10 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-12 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-12 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-12 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-03 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-05 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022 | Threats/Harassment | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-05 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-04 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-06 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
| 2022-08 | Violent attacks against people | LGBT Human Rights NASH SVIT Center
|
Show info |
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
The Council of Europe published the following "2.4 Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine
“Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026."