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Freedom of religion or belief fosters peaceful coexistence

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In this video, Mariam Gavtadze, member of the OSCE/ODIHR Panel of Experts on Freedom of Religion or Belief, explains how respect for the freedom of religion or belief fosters peaceful coexistence. Unfortunately, freedom of religion or belief is not always respected and promoted and religious minorities are often amongst the first to suffer the consequences. States must be even-handed in their treatment or they will erode their own security.

Placing victims at the heart of hate crime response

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To develop effective hate crime support systems for our societies, we first need to understand hate crime victims. Watch this video to learn about the importance of taking a victim-centered approach when providing protection and support to hate crime victims.

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Model Quality Standards for Hate Crime Victim Support

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Cristina Finch, Head of the Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department at the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), addressing participants in an ODIHR event on countering hate crime and supporting victims held on the margins of the 2019 Human Dimension Meeting. Warsaw, 25 September 2019.

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Christie Edwards, Deputy Head of Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department at the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), highlights the role of education in effectively preventing and addressing anti-Semitism, intolerance against Muslims and other forms of discrimination at an ODIHR event in Warsaw. The event took place during the annual OSCE human rights conference, the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. 24 September 2019.

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A civil society activist addresses the audience during a working session on "Combating Racism, Xenophobia, Intolerance and Discrimination" at the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. Warsaw, 20 September 2018.

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Activists from across Europe gathered at the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) for a training event on coalition building on 28 and 29 May 2019. Over the course of two days, participants engaged with the practical guide "Coalition Building for Tolerance and Non-Discrimination", developed as part of ODIHR's Words into Action project, which offers civil society organizations in the OSCE region a practical basis for creating successful coalitions to address discrimination and build more peaceful and tolerant societies. The guide is available at www.osce.org/project/wia.

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Discussion of the security needs of Jewish communities at the OSCE/ODHIR awareness raising event in Chisinau, 15 May 2019.

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Participants from across the OSCE region raised their awareness about good practices for strengthening inter-agency co-operation to effectively address hate crimes during a training session organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights of Greece. Athens, 28 March 2019.

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Tome Shekerdjiev (l), Project Manager at the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), introduces an ODIHR resource toolkit on building a comprehensive criminal justice response to hate crime to criminal justice and human rights professionals from the OSCE region during a training session organized by ODIHR and the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights of Poland. On the right is Katarzyna Gardapkhadze, ODIHR First Deputy Director. Warsaw, 20 March 2019.

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Mariam Tsitsikashvili (l), Project Manager at Georgia's Reforms Associates (GRASS) and Christie Edwards (r), Deputy Head of the Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department at the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) discussing good practices for enhancing the capacity of civil society coalitions promoting tolerance and non-discrimination during an ODIHR workshop. Borjomi, 5 March 2019.

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Minister of Internal Affairs Giorgi Gakharia (l) and ODIHR First Deputy Director Katarzyna Gardapkhadze sign an agreement to implement the Training Against Hate Crime for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) programme in Georgia. Tbilisi, 19 February 2019.