OSCE-ODIHR: publication: “Hate Crime Laws. A Practical Guide” (March 2009)

OSCE publication

Hate Crime Laws – A Practical Guide (pdf)
Released 9 March 2009

The purpose of this guide is to provide States with benchmarks for drafting hate crime legislation within a simple, clear and accessible document.
The guide will assist states who wish either to enact new legislation or to review and improve their current legislation. It will also be a resource for civil society when advocating for better laws.

Official French, German and Russian versions will soon be available.