TOLERANCE AND NON-DISCRIMINATION  //  51 Fundamental Rights to review how the media represents migrants and Muslims. Insights gained from this review will be used to develop a workshop format that brings together journalists and representatives from Muslim communities. As part of these efforts, ODIHR organized a Joint Day of Action Against AntiSemitism, Anti-Muslim Hatred and Discrimination, in Brussels, with the European External Action Service, the European Commission and the European Parliament Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup. Confronting intolerance against Christians ODIHR organized a workshop on 20 and 21 November, in Yerevan, for 164 participants (106 men, 58 women) to enhance the capacity of civil society organizations that report on hate crimes targeting Christians. The objectives of the training included raising awareness of the impact of hate crimes, outlining how participants could support victims of hate crimes and enhancing the capacity of organizations to monitor and report on hate incidents. The workshop was followed by a conference, entitled “Preventing and Countering Hate Crimes against Christians and Members of other Religious Groups: Perspectives from the OSCE and Beyond”, which was co-organized with the Austrian OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office and hosted by the Armenian Foreign Ministry. The event provided a forum to identify ways to remove barriers to reporting hate crimes against Christians, allow for more effective responses to it, prevent these crimes, explore why they are under-reported and what the challenges related to full reporting are. Participants also explored international, national and local responses to preventing these crimes, as well as the role of civil society organizations in complementing these efforts. Supporting the work of the Chairperson’s Personal Representatives on Tolerance and Non-Discrimination ODIHR continued to support the work of the Personal Representatives of the Chairperson-in-Office on Tolerance and Non-Discrimination. The personal representatives made two joint visits in May 2017: the first to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the second to Germany. Rabbi Andrew Baker, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Anti-Semitism, also made a visit to Moldova in March 2017. The three personal representatives are: • Professor Dr. Bülent Şenay, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims. • Professor Ingeborg Gabriel, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination, also focusing on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians and Members of Other Religions. • Rabbi Andrew Baker, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Anti-Semitism.

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