46  •  Annexes in 2015, organizing more than 80 side events during the two-week long meeting. Nine were organized during the three supplementary meetings. Meetings participants provide a wide range of recommendations addressing the implementation of OSCE commitments by participating States. They also suggest issues for consideration and follow-up by relevant OSCE structures or international organizations. These recommendations are compiled, together with summaries of discussions, in the form of reports. Participating States and the OSCE Chairmanship may use the results for further political action, including as a foundation for OSCE Ministerial Council decisions. Number of participants Website Meeting Location Date SHDM on Freedoms of Peaceful Assembly and Association, with emphasis on Freedom of Association Vienna 16- 17 April 173 www.osce.org/odihr/ shdm_1_2015 HDS on the Role of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI) in Promoting and Protecting Human Rights in the OSCE Area Warsaw 1-3 June 140 www.osce.org/event/ hds_2015 SHDM on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Fostering Mutual Respect and Understanding Vienna 2-3 July 139 www.osce.org/odihr/ shdm_2_2015 HDIM with three special topics: Warsaw 21 1387 September - 2 October www.osce.org/odihr/ hdim_2015 Vienna 29-30 Oct www.osce.org/odihr/ shdm_3_2015 •• Challenges to the enjoyment of fundamental freedoms and human rights in the age of new information and communication technologies, including the respect for privacy; •• Independence of the judicial system, with a particular focus on accountability and integrity of judges and prosecutors; and •• Combating hate crimes and ensuring effective protection against discrimination. SHDM on the OSCE Contribution to the Protection of National Minorities 172