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Law enforcement’s role in combating hate crime in focus at Milan roundtable discussion
Publishing date: 18 December 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
The role of judges, prosecutors and law-enforcement agencies in combating hate crimes was the focus of a roundtable discussion organized by the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan and supported by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 17 December 2012...
Most OSCE participating States promote Holocaust remembrance, says ODIHR report
Publishing date: 12 December 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
LIÈGE, Belgium, 12 December 2012 – Most participating States of the OSCE are meeting their commitment to promote remembrance of the Holocaust, according to an overview of remembrance practices released today by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the Plenary Meeting of the Taskforce for International Co-operation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research (ITF)...
Improve responses to hate crimes against disabled people, say participants of ODIHR workshop in Oslo
Publishing date: 26 November 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
More needs to be done to improve responses to hate-motivated crimes against people with disabilities, said participants at a joint workshop organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombudsperson in Norway, in Oslo on 26 November 2012...
ODIHR workshop in Berlin trains civil society on responding to hate crimes against Muslims
Publishing date: 26 November 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
Civil society representatives from Austria, Germany and Switzerland gained insight into effective methods for monitoring and responding to incidents of hate crimes against Muslims, at a workshop organized by ODIHR and the non-governmental organization ReachOut in Berlin on 24 and 25 November 2012...
Religious leaders should promote recognition for all religious and belief communities, participants at OSCE meeting say
Publishing date: 23 November 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
Religious leaders can do more to promote the right of all religious and belief communities to full, equal and non-discriminatory access to legal personality, said participants at a joint meeting of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the European Council of Religious Leaders- Religions for Peace (ECRL) in Warsaw on 22 November 2012...
Education on the Holocaust alone cannot combat anti-Semitism, say participants of OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 19 November 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
Although education about the Holocaust is vital, educational activities in the OSCE region need to be broadened to effectively combat anti-Semitism, said experts at a roundtable discussion organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 19 November 2012 in Berlin...
Despite national efforts, hate crimes remain serious problem in OSCE region, ODIHR report says
Publishing date: 16 November 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 16 November 2012 – Hate crimes continue to be a serious problem across the OSCE region despite efforts to address them in many participating States, concludes an annual report released by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Vienna today, on the International Day for Tolerance...