Security, education and civil society
As part of the WIA project, ODIHR works with security and educational institutions across the OSCE region to provide effective responses to anti-Semitism, intolerance against Muslims, racism, xenophobia and discrimination. In the area of security, the WIA project facilitates co-operation between governments and civil society, gives guidance on the provision of security for minority communities and offers capacity-building initiatives for criminal justice bodies, security institutions and government agencies. Particular attention is given to strengthening legislation, policies and practices to combat hate crime. In the education component, the project will develop educational materials and raise awareness among policymakers of the importance of education to counter anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance an discrimination.
The WIA project also builds the capacity of civil society organizations to address intolerance and discrimination and combat hate crime, including through supporting their efforts to forge effective civil society coalitions. Activities in this area include training on hate crime identification and reporting, and providing technical tools to record, monitor and report hate crimes.
|