Tolerance and Non-discrimination Nuzhat Jafri of the Canadian Council of Muslim Women, speaking at a meeting on the representation of Muslims in public discourse in Warsaw SARAH CROZIER in May. the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting to a broader audience, the ODIHR piloted a project with ICARE (www.icare.to), one of Western Europe’s leading news services dealing with issues of racism and discrimination. During the meeting, ICARE provided online coverage of the debates on tolerance and non-discrimination, as well as issues related to Roma and Sinti. In addition to providing news from the venue, ICARE reporters also took questions from organizations that were unable to attend the event and asked respective government delegations on their behalf. In 2005, the ODIHR conducted a mapping exercise of the organizations working in the field of tolerance and non-discrimination. As a result, the Office was able to identify nongovernmental organizations that needed assistance in terms of identifying, preventing, and responding to hate crimes and hate-motivated incidents. In 2006, the ODIHR offered these organizations a variety of support, including the provision of small grants, as well as assistance in facilitating contacts, disseminating information on tolerance and non-discrimination issues, and preparing written recommendations for participating States. As a result, more than one hundred NGOs were able to attend OSCE events, while a number of them used their grants to carry out projects aimed at monitoring and reporting on hate-motivated violence. For example, the Office helped a Slovak organization join the International Network against Cyberhate, a coalition of 11 NGOs that monitors hate-related content on the Internet and attempts to have it removed. In May, the ODIHR, in co-operation with the Personal Representative on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims, convened a roundtable to discuss practical measures to address negative stereotyping of Muslim communities in media reporting and political discourse. Topics discussed included the impact of media reporting on public perceptions and on minority communities, improving reporting standards and accountability while respecting the principles of freedom of expression and self-regulation, and the effect of media reporting on intercultural relations and community cohesion. The discussion brought together Muslim community-based organizations with media professionals and experts from across the OSCE region, as well as policy makers from international organizations. Representatives from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the Office of the Representative Annual Report  69

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