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1059th Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation

1059th Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation

1059th Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation

It is important to know what is a hate crime. 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.

The Chairperson offered his condolences to Israel and invited the Council to observe a moment of silence in honour of all the victims of the terrorist attacks in Israel since 7 October 2023. The Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Michael Davenport. Ongoing crimes by the Kiev regime and dangerous policies of the Western alliance to exacerbate tensions. Poland’s continued manifestations of Russophobia. World Day Against the Death Penalty and European Day against the Death Penalty, observed on 10 October 2023. International Day of the Girl Child, observed on 11 October 2023.

This report maps and promotes opportunities for enhancing co-operation between monitoring actors and border police authorities in South-Eastern Europe, and is designed to further the discussion on best practices and transferable knowledge in this area.

1447th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1447th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1447th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1447th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council