Tolerance and non-discrimination Sukrat Ganiev, Director of the Humanitarian Legal Centre in Uzbekistan, speaks during a ODIHR-organized capacitybuilding seminar on freedom of religion or belief in Vienna, 8 December. OSCE/Curtis Budden and ethnic diversity, as well as those that reinforce remembrance of the Holocaust, can help eliminate such attitudes. While a number of participating States have undertaken such efforts, longer-term and more coherent approaches are necessary if there is to be a real impact. Activities ODIHR supports OSCE participating States and civil society in their efforts to effectively respond to hate-motivated crimes, to promote freedom of religion, and to facilitate mutual respect and understanding. ODIHR’s work is focused on addressing specific forms of intolerance through multi-faceted programmes that address education, law enforcement, legislation, civil society capacity-building, and monitoring, as well as the collection and dissemination of information. ODIHR supported the organization of the OSCE High Level Conference on Tolerance in Astana on June 29 and 30. The event was attended by more than 400 participants from participating States, OSCE Partners for Co-operation, international organizations, non-governmental organizations and OSCE institutions and field operations. The conference provided an important opportunity to review and assess progress in the sphere of tolerance and non-discrimination, as well as a chance to discuss current problems and ways in which they might be addressed. In 2010, activities were conducted in the following fields: »» Collecting and disseminating information about hate crime; »» Awareness raising; »» Reviewing legislation; »» Supporting law enforcement agencies; »» Supporting civil society; »» Addressing hate on the Internet; »» Responding to intolerance against Muslims »» Responding to anti-Semitism; and »» Promoting freedom of religion or belief. Collecting and Disseminating Information about Hate Crime Despite increased efforts in recent years by many participating States to combat hate crime, the lack of reliable information on the nature and extent of hate crimes across the OSCE region and within individual states remains a serious obstacle for governments and law-enforcement agencies. The dearth of information about perpetrators and victims or the extent and type of crimes being committed makes it difficult to formulate ODIHR Annual Report 2010 47