TOLERANCE AND NON-DISCRIMINATION MAIN ISSUES Countering Hate Crime Efforts to counter hate crime remain at the centre of ODIHR’s work. The Office introduced several additions to its existing range of programmes, training and publications in 2014. These additions emphasized the role of prosecutors in dealing with hate crimes and the importance of recording these crimes. ODIHR unveiled the new Hate Crime Reporting website, which replaces the annual Hate Crimes in the OSCE Region: Incidents and Responses report. Containing data going back to 2009, the website allows users to find information about different countries and to search according to different biases. It also allows people to find information according to the type of crime. counter racism and intolerance, promote mutual respect and understanding, and foster an appreciation of cultural, religious, racial, ethnic and other diversity, as well as reinforce remembrance of the Holocaust, can help eliminate such attitudes. ACTIVITIES ODIHR plays an active role in strengthening the capacities of participating States and civil society to address intolerance and hate crime. ODIHR’s programmes, publications and initiatives help participating States meet their commitments and develop comprehensive approaches to counter and limit the prevalence of hate crimes and intolerance. From training dedicated to law-enforcement personnel, prosecutors and civil society to educational programmes raising awareness and promoting mutual respect and understanding, ODIHR was active on all fronts. In 2014, ODIHR’s tolerance and non-discrimination activities focused on the following fields: • Collecting and disseminating information about hate crime; • Addressing hate crime; • Supporting law-enforcement agencies; • Supporting civil society; • Countering intolerance against Muslims; • Countering anti-Semitism; • Responding to racism and xenophobia; and • Addressing intolerance against Christians. Addressing Intolerance and Prejudice Hate crime is only one aspect of the problems created by intolerance. Racism, xenophobia, ­anti-Semitism, intolerance against Muslims and other forms of prejudice continue to undermine societies across the OSCE region. Participating States have committed themselves to establishing comprehensive educational policies that a ­ ddress intolerance and promote mutual respect and understanding. Expressions of intolerance, in particular the propagation of stereotypes and prejudice, can lead to hate crimes. As such, educational efforts that 52 ODIHR Annual Report 2014 Collecting and Disseminating Information about Hate Crime The launch of the Hate Crime Reporting website in June 2014 has enabled better access to the information ODIHR collects on hate crime within the participating States. Along with providing the data included in previous annual reports, users can cross-reference and search for data by country and bias motivation. Visitors can find information about national developments and legal responses in participating States. The website is also a platform for information, news and analysis related to ODIHR’s work in countering hate crimes.

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