Participants in the Law Enforcement Officer Programme on combating hate crime, Legionowo police training centre, Poland, 2 November. (OSCE/Daniel Milo) 43 lawmakers ensure that legislation is in line with OSCE commitments and other international standards and to provide constructive comments where there are potential problems. In 2009, ODIHR reviewed draft anti-discrimination legislation in Montenegro, Serbia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, as well as draft hate crime legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the case of legislation related to freedom of religion or belief, reviews are conducted by ODIHR’s Advisory Panel on Freedom of Religion or Belief. In 2009, the Panel responded to requests from four participating States: Albania, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. In addition to providing written comments on legislation, Panel members also held meetings with public officials and civil society representatives to discuss draft legislation and its potential impact. ODIHR also began revising its Guidelines for Review of Legislation Pertaining to Religion or Belief, with a view to publishing a second edition in 2011. These guidelines, originally published in 2004, provide the basis for all of ODIHR’s legislative reviews related to freedom of religion or belief. In order to support participating States in their efforts to understand the phenomenon of hate crime and to give them tools with which to draft adapted legislation, ODIHR published a resource guide on hate crime laws in 2009. It is available in Bosnian, English, French, German, Romanian and Russian. Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination In its efforts to combat racism, xenophobia and discrimination, ODIHR undertakes to understand as much as possible about these issues through studies, analysis and dialogue with interested stakeholders. In addition, ODIHR has developed a training programme for law enforcement officers aimed specifically at combating hate-related crime. Analysing Current Trends Related to Racism and Xenophobia ODIHR organized a roundtable discussion in March entitled “Racism in the OSCE region: Old Issues, New Challenges”. The meeting had two main purposes: to analyse recent manifestations of racism and xenophobia, as well as to discuss the effects of the global economic crisis on vulnerable groups; and to draft recommendations for ODIHR, the OSCE as a whole and for participating States. One of the main conclusions was that further attention should be paid to the issue of violent manifestations of extremism and, especially, to the analysis of state responses to this phenomenon. Training for Law Enforcement Agencies in Their Efforts to Tackle Hate Crimes In March, a group of 22 police officers from all regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in ODIHR’s ODIHR Annual Report 2009 Tolerance and Non-discrimination