Appendix 1
From 24 to 26 April, ODIHR delivered a three-day ToT
course on TAHCLE for nine police officers (four women
and five men), in Reykjavik, Iceland. 5 This activity was
implemented in the framework of a MoU between ODIHR
and the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Iceland,
the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police and the
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Republic
of Iceland, signed in December 2016. ODIHR delivered the
key modules of the programme including the definition of
hate crime, international and national legal framework, role
of the police in preventing of and responding to hate crimes.
In their feedback, the participants appreciated the interactive
format of the training and possibility to freely express their
opinions and engage in lively discussions on the topic.
From 1 to 3 August, ODIHR, in co-operation with the
European Network of Police Women, delivered three-day ToT
on hate crimes at the Irish Police Academy in Templemore,
Ireland. The training gathered an international group of 22
police officers and police trainers, including 15 women and
seven men, from seven participating States. The purpose
of the training was to equip participants with knowledge
and skills to recognize, record and respond to hate crimes.
The event also was an effective means to promote the
TAHCLE programme in the participating State through
the participants. Following the training, several countries
expressed interest in TAHCLE (e.g. Ireland, Spain). Currently
ODIHR is exploring opportunities to implement TAHCLE in
the interested participating States.
In September, the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic
(MoI) signed an agreement with ODIHR to implement
TAHCLE. The agreement envisaged customization of the
standard TAHCLE Curriculum in co-operation with the
National Implementation Working Group, translation into the
Slovak language, and delivery of a three-day ToT. The ToT was
held from 28 to 30 November on the premises of the Slovak
Police Academy in Bratislava. ODIHR trained 29 participants,
including six women and 23 men, from the MoI, Academy of
Police Force, National Counter Terrorism Unit, Secondary
Schools of Police Force, Regional Directorates of the Police
Force and National Centre for Human Rights. It is envisaged
that the participants will continue disseminating TAHCLE
through delivering training sessions to their colleagues as a
part of in-service training and to the students of the Police
Secondary Schools and the Police Academy as a part of preservice training. The dissemination is planned for 2018.
On 12 and 13 September, within the framework of ODIHR’s
“Building a Comprehensive Criminal Justice Response
to Hate Crime” project6, a TAHCLE session was held in
Milan, Italy, in co-operation with the Observatory for
Security against Acts of Discrimination (OSCAD) and the
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart.7 Twenty-four law
enforcement professionals (seven women and 17 men),
representing the State Police and Carabinieri from the
Lombardy region, participated in the session. The training
materials were customized to the needs of the Lombardy
region and included real-life cases collected by OSCAD
and UNAR (National Office against Racial Discrimination).
Evaluation of the event demonstrated raised awareness and
comprehension from the vast majority of participants on the
meaning of prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination and hate
crime. Several participants underlined that the knowledge
would prove useful in their daily work, and that there is a
need to train other relevant stakeholders in order to achieve
satisfactory results in addressing hate crime.
Throughout 2017, ODIHR continued implementation of
its “Turning Words into Action to Address Anti-Semitism”
project.8 Within the framework of a project component
which aims to address anti-Semitic hate crimes, a guide was
published on “Understanding Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes and
Addressing the Security Needs of Jewish Communities”. The
guide lays out practical steps that governments should take
in co-operation and partnership with Jewish communities
to address their security needs. The guide is part of a wider
effort to improve the capacity of law enforcement officials
and institutions in addressing the security needs of Jewish
communities. In addition, the guide deals with related issues
such as underreporting and recording of anti-Semitic hate
crimes. Based on this guide, awareness-raising workshops
were held on 6 July for 25 police officers and Jewish community
security focal points, including five women and 20 men, in
Vienna, Austria; on 5 September, for 28 participants from the
Nordic countries, (eight women and 20 men), in Helsinki,
Finland and on 20 September for 27 participants (seven
women and 20 men), in Zakopane, Poland.
These events increased awareness of the security needs of
Jewish communities and provided a platform for discussion
on enhancing collaboration between law enforcement and
Jewish communities in addressing anti-Semitic hate crime
and increasing security. The impact of the Guide will be
amplified through the development of an online training
module for law enforcement on anti-Semitic hate crime, in
co-operation with A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive
Europe (CEJI). The development of training modules started
6 Th
e project description is available at http://www.osce.org/projects/criminal-justice-response-hate-crime.
7 OSCE/ODIHR news item available at http://www.osce.org/odihr/340321.
5 OSCE/ODIHR news item is available at http://www.osce.org/odihr/314411.
8 Th
e project description is available at http://www.osce.org/project/words-into-action-to-address-anti-semitism.
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