Hate Crime Training for Civil Society Organizations in Greece

About the event

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the Greek National Commission for Human Rights (GNCHR) and partners of the ECOSYSTEM project, is organizing a training course for representatives of civil society organizations working to address hate crime in Greece.

The training will bring together members of the Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN), which brings together civil society organizations from across Greece that provide legal, social and other support services to victims of bias-motivated violence. Participants will strengthen their knowledge and skills in identifying, recording and responding to hate crimes, while exchanging experiences and discussing challenges faced by civil society organizations in supporting victims and documenting incidents.

What the training will cover

The training will introduce participants to ODIHR’s methodology for identifying, monitoring and recording hate crimes. Sessions will focus on the impact of hate crimes on individuals and communities, bias indicators, relevant hate crime legislation in Greece, and barriers faced by civil society organizations in addressing hate crime.

Particular attention will be paid to the sensitive and respectful treatment of victims, including identifying individual needs and providing effective support and referrals.

Background

As part of its mandate to promote human rights, tolerance and non-discrimination, ODIHR works closely with civil society organizations to improve hate crime monitoring and reporting and strengthen support for victims.

Data collected by civil society organizations forms an important component of ODIHR’s annual Hate Crime Report. In Greece, the Racist Violence Recording Network, coordinated by the Greek National Commission for Human Rights, is one of the main civil society contributors to ODIHR’s hate crime reporting.

This training is supported by ODIHR and the ECOSYSTEM project, implemented by the Greek Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family Affairs, the Greek National Commission for Human Rights and KMOP – Social Action and Innovation Centre.

Who can take part

Participation is by invitation only.

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact ODIHR's Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Officer, Tomasz Filipiak at Tomasz.Filipiak@odihr.pl.