In 2004, the ODIHR’s Panel of Experts on Freedom of analyse the results of the evaluation and produce a Religion or Belief developed closer relationships with framework for the development of curricula on Holo- other key international bodies, in particular the UN caust/anti-Semitism education. The ODIHR’s Panel of Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Experts on Freedom of Religion or Belief will continue who served as a keynote speaker at the HDIM. to work on issues of interfaith and intercultural dia- Throughout the development of the Guidelines for Re- logue with a view to promoting tolerance, respect, and view of Legislation Pertaining to Religion or Belief, the mutual understanding. Tolerance-education initiatives, ODIHR also increased its co-operation with the Council such as the development of the Website Guide to Tol- of Europe’s Venice Commission. Regarding the ODIHR’s erance Education and training seminars on interna- efforts to co-ordinate its activities to combat anti-Semi- tional standards pertaining to freedom of religion or tism, one of the key priorities of the Adviser on Anti- belief, will be a priority for the Panel. Throughout Semitism Issues was to establish contact with key NGOs 2005, the ODIHR will also organize training seminars in order to initiate co-operation on monitoring activi- for NGOs in order to support their efforts to monitor ties and collect and compile good practices in areas and respond to hate crimes. such as Holocaust education and tolerance education. Law enforcement In order to support participating States in establishing Future priorities training programmes for law-enforcement officers relating to hate crimes, the ODIHR initiated the project In 2005, the ODIHR’s efforts to support the implemen- Hate Crime Training Programme for Law Enforcement tation of tolerance commitments and tasks will focus Agencies in the OSCE Region, in co-operation with the on four key areas: 1) legislation; 2) education and train- National Public Safety Strategy Group and the Ameri- ing; 3) law enforcement; and 4) monitoring, reporting can Jewish Committee. The project aims to increase the on, and following up on responses to hate-motivated capacity of law-enforcement officers to identify hate crimes and incidents. crimes and mobilize community and NGO resources to assist victim communities. The project will result in an Legislation evaluation of existing good practices that will be con- The ODIHR will work with the Panel of Experts on Free- solidated into a resource manual for use by law-en- dom of Religion or Belief to continue its efforts to sup- forcement officers. The project will also pilot a train- port participating States in reviewing their laws per- the-trainer programme in two participating States with taining to freedom of religion or belief using the newly the intention of expanding the programme further developed legislative guidelines as a basis. The ODIHR upon the request of other states. will also evaluate existing legislation that deals with crimes motivated by hate throughout the OSCE region. Monitoring, reporting on, and following up on hate- In order to support states in strengthening their laws, motivated crimes and incidents the ODIHR will co-ordinate the drafting of guidelines The ODIHR will continue to serve as a collection point for the review of hate-crimes legislation. for information related to hate crimes and to report regularly on these issues. In March 2005, the ODIHR Education and training will present a report on the information collected in In 2005, the project Education on the Holocaust and 2004, and, at the OSCE Conference on Anti-Semitism Anti-Semitism in the OSCE Area will be followed up and Other Forms of Intolerance in June 2005, the with a workshop of international experts to discuss and ODIHR will launch its Tolerance and Non-Discrimina- 68