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The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bihać Chapter of BiH Interreligious Council organized a series of activities for young people to promote dialogue, good practice and reconciliation.

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.

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On the occasion of the International Women's Day, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina Drvar Field Office, Christopher Blair paid a visit to Drvar Elementary School and handed out a selection of books and posters featuring inspiring women; Drvar, 8 March 2022

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Head of OSCE Mission to Serbia Ambassador Jan Braathu together with the President of the Federation of Jewish Communities Serbia Robert Sabadoš in a visit to the Synagogue of Subotica, discussing activities in countering anti Semitism and combating intolerance, discrimination and promoting mutual respect and understanding, Subotica, 17 February 2022.

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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Jan Braathu (c), Head of OSCE Mission to Serbia, welcomes at the Mission's premises the recipients of the 2021 OSCE Mission to Serbia's Person of the Year Award: Vladimira Dorčova-Valtnerova (r), Founder and Editor in Chief of Storyteller.rs, from Maglić, and the Voluntary Firefighting Association of Požega team (c- r), as well as awardees of the 2020 OSCE Mission to Serbia's Person of the Year Award: Ivanka Jovanović (c-l), Executive Director of the National Organisation of Persons with Disabilities of Serbia (NOOIS), and Biljana Stepanov, Director of the Centre for Support of Women from Kikinda (l).

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Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Clemens Koja addressing an event promoting the Guidelines for Joint Classes, prepared with the Mission's support. Skopje, 17 December 2021 (OSCE/Zoran Richliev)

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2021 SEE Conference on Hate Crimes brought together government and judicial officials, civil society representatives, and social workers from South-Eastern Europe.

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Kyrgyzstan’s young community leaders discussing VERLT at OSCE organized seminars, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 30 September 2021. (Ranat Rysbek/OSCE)

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Jan Braathu, Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, visits the Regional Housing Programme (RHP) construction site for 94 apartments for RHP beneficiary refugee families, Veternik, 4 August 2021.

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Local Kosovo Roma artists empower their community through art

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To mark International Roma Day and raise awareness of Romani culture and art, the OSCE Mission supported two Kosovo Roma painters to exhibit their work and offer a basic painting class to children in Gračanica/Graçanicë. The paintings of siblings Bajram and Farija Mehmeti capture scenes from

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Model Quality Standards for Hate Crime Victim Support