Adoption of adequate legislation to define and punish hate crimes is a key first step in addressing the problem. Participating States should:

ODIHR supports government officials in designing and developing monitoring mechanisms and data collection on hate crime.

Related commitments and recommendations

Participating States should consider further measures to ensure that law-enforcement officials are well equipped to prevent and respond effectively

Participating States should consider further measures to ensure that magistrates and prosecutors are well equipped to prevent and respond effectively to hate crimes. Measures could include:

Repairing the harm caused by hate crime requires a comprehensive national response that takes a victim-centred approach, placing a victim’s ne

Civil society organizations are particularly well placed to supplement participating States’ activities to address hate crime, especially by monitoring incidents and assisting victims.

Related commitments and recommendations

Participating States, non-governmental and other organizations, the OSCE and other intergovernmental organizations all have important roles to play

ODIHR’s Turning Words into Action to Address Intolerance (WIA) project contributes to strengthening the capacity of OSCE participating States and civil society to prevent and respond to various for

International organizations, civil society groups and the Holy See report on incidents that occur in Kosovo.  There is no consensus among OSCE participating States on the status of Kosovo and,

2012 Regional contributors

Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians