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It is important to know what a hate crime is. When a hate crime is committed, one or more perpetrators target the victim, which can be one or more people or property, because of a protected aspect of the victim's identity, such as religion or ethnicity, race, sexual orientation or disability. Similarly, a hate incident is an act of hostility motivated by prejudice or bias that does not necessarily reach the threshold of a criminal offence, or the criminal nature of which is yet to be determined. A hate crime is any crime where the perpetrator is driven by prejudice or bias. Criminal offence + bias motive = hate crime.

Information Exchange on Anti-Personnel Mines and Explosive Remnants of War

The Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Brian Aggeler. Report by the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, Ambassador Bakyt Dzhusupov. Increasing military involvement of certain NATO member States in yet more confrontation in and around Ukraine. Commitments regarding tolerance and non-discrimination: ensuring freedom of religion or belief. Presidential election in the Russian Federation, held from 15 to 17 March 2024. The Russian presidential election and Russia’s violations of OSCE principles and commitments. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, observed on 21 March 2024. Twenty-fifth anniversary of NATO’s aggression against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Twenty-fifth anniversary of the NATO response to the humanitarian crisis in Kosovo. Russia’s intensified missile attacks against critical civilian infrastructure in Ukraine amidst ongoing Russian aggression. General elections in the United States of America, to be held on 5 November 2024.

1466th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1466th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1466th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1466th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council