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Understanding Anti-Christian Hate Crimes and Addressing the Security Needs of Christian Communities — A Practical Guide

Anti-Christian hate crimes — criminal offences motivated by bias against Christians — are an extreme manifestation of intolerance that send a harmful message of exclusion to victims and their communities.

This Guide sets out to increase understanding of anti-Christian hate crimes and the importance of ensuring the security needs of Christian communities.

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OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Publisher:
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Focus area(s):
Hate crime Racism, xenophobia and discrimination
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Guides: Hate Crime and the Security of Religious Communities

A collection of ODIHR’s practical guides on anti-Semitic, anti-Muslim and anti-Christian hate crimes. These publications provide insights into the experiences and security concerns of religious communities, alongside practical recommendations to help authorities, civil society and faith communities prevent hate crimes, improve responses and strengthen security for all.
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