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Enhancing community-law enforcement cooperation in combating hate crimes against Muslims Place: Vienna, 28 April 2014 Organisers: ODIHR ; OSCE Chairmanship Category: Expert Meeting Swiss OSCE Chairmanship and ODIHR are co-hosting the expert conference "Enhancing Community-Law Enforcement Relations in Combating Hate Crimes against Muslims" in Vienna on 28 April 2014. The event will bring together government officials, law enforcement practitioners, non-governmental organizations and Muslim community representatives. The objectives of the meeting are threefold: 1) explore the challenges to the security of Muslim communities in the OSCE region, with a particular focus on how to enhance law enforcement - community relations in order to remove barriers to reporting, responding to and preventing hate crimes against Muslims; 2) exchange views on the role of governments and share good practices of co-operation between authorities and Muslim communities; 3) develop a set of recommendations on how to enhance confidence in law enforcement in order to more effectively combat anti-Muslim hate crimes. |
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Training on combating hate crimes for members of the Greek Racist Violence Recording Network Place: Thessaloniki, 14-15 April 2014 Organisers: ODIHR ; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Category: Training Seminar ODIHR conducts a training workshop on hate crime in Thessaloniki on 14-15 April 2014 for the Greek Racist Violence Recording Network, a network established by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) together with the National Commission for Human Rights in 2011. Experts from the 35 member organizations of the network will get trained to understand the hate crime phenomenon and differences with similar concepts, in order to be able to identify and address such crimes and to improve systematic monitoring and reporting as well as to increase awareness on the matter. OSCE participating States have committed themselves to facilitate the capacity development of civil society to contribute in monitoring and reporting hate motivated incidents and to assist victims of hate crimes. While the responsibility to combat hate crimes lies primarily on the shoulders of public authorities, civil society can play an important role in guiding governments to enhance their relevantpolicies and strategies. This is especially crucial to address under-reporting and under-recording of hate crimes against certain communities, due to lack of confidence in governmental officials. The training aims to increase the capacities of the civil society network to record and publically address hate crimes. |
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Training workshop on hate crimes for members of the United for Intercultural Action network Place: Athens region, 12 April 2014 Organisers: ODIHR Category: Training Seminar ODIHR conducts a training workshop on hate crime on 12 April 2014 for members of UNITED for Intercultural Action network. Experts from organizations all over the OSCE region will get trained to understand the hate crime phenomenon and differences with similar concepts, in order to be able to identify and address such crimes and to improve systematic monitoring and reporting as well as to increase awareness on the matter. OSCE participating States have committed themselves to facilitate the capacity development of civil society to contribute to monitoring and reporting hate motivated incidents and to assist victims of hate crimes. While the responsibility to combat hate crimes lies primarily on the shoulders of public authorities, civil society can play an important role in guiding governments to enhance their relevant policies and strategies. This is especially crucial to address under-reporting and under-recording of hate crimes against certain communities, due to lack of confidence in governmental officials. The training aims to increase the capacities of the civil society activists to record and publically address hate crimes in their countries. |
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People of African descent (PAD) project event Place: Vienna, 20 March 2014 Organisers: ODIHR ; United States Mission to the OSCE Category: Roundtable Meeting OSCE ODIHR's Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department is organizing a roundtable meeting presenting the results of a two-year long project aimed at developing the capacities and supporting People of African Descent (PAD) representatives and communities in the OSCE region. The event is co-sponsored by the United States Mission to the OSCE and is timed to coincide with the annual commemoration of the International Day against Racism on March 21. The purpose of the meeting is to present a number of projects that were managed by ODIHR supporting the activities of grassroots organizations in some participating States. The meeting is part of ODIHR's continued effort to build the capacity of representatives and people of African descent in the region to respond more adequately to hate crimes and hate incidents as well as foster better working relationships between them and the various national and international agencies involved in these issues. |
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Training on combating hate crimes for members of the Greek Racist Violence Recording Network Place: Athens, 18-19 February 2014 Organisers: ODIHR ; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Category: Training Seminar ODIHR conducts a training workshop on hate crime in Athens on 18-19 February 2014 for the Greek Racist Violence Recording Network, a network established by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) together with the National Commission for Human Rights in 2011. Experts from the 35 member organizations of the network will get trained to understand the hate crime phenomenon and differences with similar concepts, in order to be able to identify and address such crimes and to improve systematic monitoring and reporting as well as to increase awareness on the matter. OSCE participating States have committed themselves to facilitate the capacity development of civil society to contribute in monitoring and reporting hate motivated incidents and to assist victims of hate crimes. While the responsibility to combat hate crimes lies primarily on the shoulders of public authorities, civil society can play an important role in guiding governments to enhance their relevant policies and strategies. This is especially crucial to address under-reporting and under-recording of hate crimes against certain communities, due to lack of confidence in governmental officials. The training aims to increase the capacities of the civil society network to record and publically address hate crimes. Press release: OSCE/ODIHR trains Greek civil society network on combatting and reporting hate crimes |
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TAHCLE workshops for Italian police and Carabinieri Place: Rome, 10-11 February 2014 Organisers: ODIHR ; Observatory for Security against Discriminatory Acts (OSCAD) Category: Workshop Following signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Italian Observatory for Security against Discriminatory Acts (OSCAD) and ODIHR on 29 May 2013, and customization of the TAHCLE curriculum, six half-day workshops on hate crime to 160 police and Carabinieri officers will take place in Rome on 10-11 February 2014. The workshops will be delivered by four international TAHCLE trainers hired by ODIHR and two ODIHR support staff. Each workshop will last for half-day and will cover the key issues of addressing hate crime including hate crime definition and national and international legislation related to hate crime, diversity issues, impact of hate crimes and role of the police in preventing, responding to and investigating hate crimes. The trainees will have a chance to discuss the real-life examples and to work on the case studies collected by ODIHR during the focus group meeting with vulnerable communities in Italy. Press release: OSCE/ODIHR trains Italian police and Carabinieri officers on combatting hate crimes |
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Roundtable to raise awareness about the Holocaust Place: Chisinau, 28 January 2014 Organisers: ODIHR ; International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance ; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova ; Bureau of Interethnic Relations of the Republic of Moldova Category: Roundtable Meeting OSCE participating States have committed themselves to promoting Holocaust remembrance and education. In co-operation with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, ODIHR facilitates the exchange of good practices in the area of Holocaust remembrance and education. Organized on the margins of 27th January, the roundtable event sets out to raise awareness about the Holocaust. It will give the participants an opportunity to jointly discuss the significance of promoting Holocaust remembrance and education, including by looking at some of the challenges faced in this regard. Furthermore, the roundtable will be a platform to exchange good practices on Holocaust remembrance and education and present relevant practical tools and initiatives. Finally, the purpose of the meeting will be to consult and engage with Moldovan stakeholders on questions linked to Holocaust remembrance and education, including with a view to exploring opportunities for further international exchange and co-operation onrelated issues. |
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Launch event and training against hate crime for law enforcement (TAHCLE) in Montenegro Place: Podgorica, 27-29 November 2013 Organisers: ODIHR Category: Training Seminar The Police Academy of Montenegro signed a Memorandum of Understanding to implement TAHCLE on 29 August 2013. As the next step, the Police Academy established a National Implementation Working Group with a task to co-operate with ODIHR on customization of the standard TAHCLE curriculum. Following the meeting of the Working Group in September 2013, it was agreed that TAHCLE will be implemented through the training of trainers session which will be delivered by ODIHR on 27-29 November 2013. |
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Ukrainian working group on training for law enforcement against hate crime (TAHCLE) visit to Warsaw Place: Warsaw, 21-22 November 2013 Organisers: ODIHR Category: Workshop ; Roundtable Meeting The National Implementation Working Group was established by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine with a task to oversee the implementation of the TAHCLE programme in Ukraine. The Working Group will visit ODIHR to hold its second meeting. The purpose of the meeting is twofold: 1. to finalize the TAHCLE curriculum and agree on the implementation timeline, including the dates for the launch of the programme and the training-of-trainers sessions ; 2. to give the Ukrainian and Polish authorities an opportunity to exchange experiences on ODIHR’s programme implementation and, more generally, on hate crimes prevention and response. |
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People of African descent study tour and presentation to the United States Department, Congressional Black Caucus, United States Helsinki Commission and selected civil rights groups/organisations Place: Washington, DC, 18-22 November 2013 Organisers: ODIHR The study tour was part of a project funded by the United States delegation to the OSCE, that took seventeen participants from ten participating States to the United States to meet with government officials, civil rights organisations and representatives and to present issues of racism, discrimination and hate crimes/hate speech that are pertinent to them in their respective countries. The tour was building upon previous ODIHR events and activities (Roundtable in Vienna in November 2011 and Hate crimes training workshop in Warsaw in October 2012) related to people of African descent communities in the OSCE region. Press release: Hastings introduces resolution recognizing people of African descent and black European leaders |
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Fifth annual meeting of the national points of contact on hate crime Place: Warsaw, 14-15 November 2013 Organisers: ODIHR Category: Expert Meeting National points of contact on hate crime from across the OSCE region will meet for annual NPC gathering in Warsaw on 14-15 November, 2013. The working level meeting is an opportunity for exchange of experience and good practice initiatives among NPCs and ODIHR. The meeting is aimed particularly at improving the data collection and reporting of hate crime data at the national level – the main task of the NPCs. The opening panel on the first night should introduce the context for NPC work – the police, prosecution, victim surveys and a victim representation will meet and offer the big picture perspective. On day two, ODIHR’s new tools facilitating data collection will be presented and NPCs will provide feedback and learn to use them. Brainstorming on the challenges of hate crimes and data collection across the OSCE region will top the meeting off on Friday afternoon. Participation in the meeting is limited to national points of contact on hate crime. Summary report |
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Hate crime training for civil society representatives in Ukraine Place: Kiev, 13-14 November 2013 Organisers: ODIHR Category: Training Seminar During this two-day event, civil society representatives from Ukraine with different areas of activities get trained to understand the hate crimes phenomenon and the difference with similar concepts, in order to be able to identify, monitor and report such crimes, as well as support victims and raise awareness on the matter. While the responsibility to combat hate crimes lies primarily on the shoulders of public authorities, civil society can play an important role in guiding governments to enhance their relevant policies and strategies. This is especially crucial to address under-reporting and under-recording of hate crimes against certain communities, due to lack of confidence in governmental officials.The training aims to increase the capacities of civil society organizations to monitor hate crimes and combat these violent acts of intolerance in close co-operation with law enforcement officials and prosecutors. |
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Training for trainers of imams and community leaders on responding to hate crimes against Muslims Place: Warsaw, 9-11 November 2013 Organisers: ODIHR Category: Training Seminar ODIHR’s Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department is organizing a workshop for trainers of imams and community leaders on responding to hate crimes against Muslims. The event aims to equip participants with the necessary tools to deliver their own training courses and is designed to be learner-oriented, interactive and practical. Press release: OSCE/ODIHR trains imams and community leaders in combating hate crimes against Muslims |
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OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Implementation of the Action Plan on Improving the Situation of Roma and Sinti Place: Vienna, 7-8 November 2013 Organisers: ODIHR ; OSCE Chairmanship Category: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting This Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) will present ODIHR’s 2013 Status Report on the Implementation of the Roma and Sinti 2003 OSCE Action Plan on Improving the Situation of Roma and Sinti and its key findings. The SHDM will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Action Plan and take stock of its implementation. Participants will be given opportunity to discuss the lessons learned from realized polices or initiatives and explore the further measures that are needed to improve the situation of Roma and Sinti. Press release: Continued efforts to address the situation of Roma and Sinti needed, say participants of OSCE meeting |
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Consultative roundtable on the draft guidelines on the recognition of religious or belief communities Place: Brussels, 24 October 2013 Organisers: ODIHR Category: Expert Meeting ; Roundtable Meeting This roundtable, which will bring together some 25 representatives of civil society and religious or belief communities, represents the fourth in a series of consultative events to discuss ODIHR's draft "Guidelines on Recognition of Religious or Belief Communities". |
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Hate crime training for civil society representatives in Montenegro Place: Przno, 23-24 October 2013 Organisers: ODIHR Category: Training Seminar During this two-day event, civil society representatives from Montenegro with different areas of activities get trained to understand the hate crimes phenomenon and the difference with similar concepts, in order to be able to identify, monitor and report such crimes, as well as support victims and raise awareness on the matter. While the responsibility to combat hate crimes lies primarily on the shoulders of public authorities, civil society can play an important role in guiding governments to enhance their relevant policies and strategies. This is especially crucial to address under-reporting and under-recording of hate crimes against certain communities, due to lack of confidence in governmental officials.The training aims to increase the capacities of civil society organizations to monitor hate crimes and combat these violent acts of intolerance in close co-operation with law enforcement officials and prosecutors. |
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Consultative roundtable on the draft guidelines on the recognition of religious or belief communities Place: Astana, 10 October 2013 Organisers: ODIHR Category: Expert Meeting ; Roundtable Meeting This roundtable represents the third in a series of consultative events to discuss ODIHR's draft "Guidelines on Recognition of Religious or Belief Communities". Approximately 30 government, civil society, and community representatives from OSCE participating States from Central Asia gather in Astana to provide comments and suggestions on the draft Guidelines as well as to exchange good practices in the area of recognition of religious or belief communities. |
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OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting Place: Warsaw, 23 September - 4 October 2013 Organisers: ODIHR Category: Human Dimension Implementation Meeting Selected documents |
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Hate crime training for civil society representatives in Bulgaria Place: Sofia, 12-13 September 2013 Organisers: ODIHR Category: Training Seminar During this two-day event, civil society representatives from Bulgaria with different areas of activities get trained to understand the hate crimes phenomenon and the difference with similar concepts, in order to be able to identify, monitor and report such crimes, as well as support victims and raise awareness on the matter. While the responsibility to combat hate crimes lies primarily on the shoulders of public authorities, civil society can play an important role in guiding governments to enhance their relevant policies and strategies. This is especially crucial to address under-reporting and under-recording of hate crimes against certain communities, due to lack of confidence in governmental officials.The training aims to increase the capacities of civil society organizations to monitor hate crimes and combat these violent acts of intolerance in close co-operation with law enforcement officials and prosecutors. |
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Consultative roundtable on the draft guidelines on the recognition of religious or belief communities Place: Kiev, 3 September Organisers: ODIHR Category: Expert Meeting ; Roundtable Meeting This roundtable represents the first in a series of consultative events to discuss ODIHR's draft "Guidelines on Recognition of Religious or Belief Communities". Approximately 30 government, civil society, and community representatives from OSCE participating States from Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus gathered in Kiev to provide comments and suggestions on the draft Guidelines as well as to exchange good practices in the area of recognition of religious or belief communities. |
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