48 Partners in Implementation PART I VI. Enhancing participation in public and political life Recommended action by OSCE institutions and structures: 99. The ODIHR and, where appropriate, other OSCE institutions and structures, including OSCE field operations, will develop programmes aimed at fostering the registration necessary for full political participation. (…) 101. The ODIHR and, where appropriate, other OSCE institutions and structures, including OSCE field operations, will develop and implement voter education and voter registration programmes. 102. The ODIHR will act as a catalyst for exchanges of information and best practices among participating States and other international organizations. 103. The ODIHR will continue and strengthen the practice of examining the involvement of Roma people in voting and election processes, and will continue the practice of including Roma and Sinti experts in its election observation missions in the OSCE area. (…) 106. The ODIHR will devote particular attention to activities aimed at increasing access by Roma women to all areas of public and political life. VII. Roma and Sinti in crisis and post-crisis situations Recommended action by OSCE institutions and structures: 113. The ODIHR will make use of its specific role in addressing conflict prevention and identifying areas of potential crisis requiring early intervention. (…) 116. The ODIHR will assume a proactive role in analysing measures undertaken by participating States relating to Roma and Sinti people and offer its advice with a view to better tackling those elements of tension in particular local contexts which may evolve, if not prevented, into open conflict situations. Maastricht 2003 (Decisions: Decision No. 4/03 on Tolerance and Non-discrimination) The Ministerial Council (…) 6. Encourages all participating States to collect and keep records on reliable information and statistics on hate crimes, including on forms of violent manifestations of racism, xenophobia, discrimination, and anti-Semitism, as discussed and recommended in the above-mentioned conferences. Recognizing the importance of legislation to combat hate crimes, participating States will inform the ODIHR about existing legislation regarding crimes fuelled by intolerance and discrimination, and, where appropriate, seek the ODIHR’s assistance in the drafting and review of such legislation;

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