Activities

The OSCE actively supports its 56 participating States in combating all forms of racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and discrimination. It co-operates and co-ordinates its activities in this field with other European and UN organizations such as the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance, the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, and the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

OSCE institutions promoting tolerance and non-discrimination include the Warsaw-based Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), which:

• Collects and distributes information and statistics on hate crimes in the participating States;
• Promotes best practices and disseminates lessons learned in the fight against intolerance and discrimination;
• Provides assistance to participating States in drafting and reviewing legislation on crimes fuelled by intolerance and discrimination.

OSCE Institutions supporting tolerance and non-discrimination:

• CiO Personal Representatives to promote tolerance
• Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
• High Commissioner on National Minorities
• Representative on Freedom of the Media