The Framework of Criminal Law
Legislation on Bias-motivated Violence
| Bias-motivated Violent Crimes as Specific Offenses | Bias as an Express General Aggravating Factor | Bias as an Aggravating Factor in Specific Common Crimes |
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Bias Types Covered by Provisions on Aggravating Circumstances
| Race/National Origin/Ethnicity | Religion | Sexual Orientation | Gender | Disability | Other |
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Bias as an Express General Aggravating Factor
The Criminal Code of Andorra contains general provisions that expressly enable the racist or other bias motives of the offender to be taken into account by the courts as an aggravating circumstance when sentencing.
Article 30.6 of Criminal Code, adopted 23 September 2005, considers crimes to be aggravated when committed because of racist and xenophobic motives, or reasons related to ideology, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disease or physical or mental disability of the victim.