SC (05/2) 15 E Original: English SUPPLEMENTARY ITEM DRAFT RESOLUTION ON COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM Principal Sponsor Gert WEISSKIRCHEN Germany WASHINGTON D.C., 1 TO 5 JULY 2005

SUPPLEMENTARY ITEM ON COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM Draft Resolution By Prof. Gert Weisskirchen, Germany The Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE 1. Recalling the resolutions on anti-Semitism by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, which were unanimously passed at the annual meetings in  Berlin in 2002, in Rotterdam in 2003 and in Edinburgh in 2004; 2. Referring to the commitments, made by the participating States emerging from the OSCE conferences  in    Vienna  (June  2003),  Berlin  (April  2004)  and  Brussels  (September 2004)  regarding  legal,  political  and  educational  efforts  to  fight  anti-Semitism,  ensuring  "that Jews in the OSCE region can live their lives free of discrimination, harassment and violence; 3. Welcoming the  convening of the Conference on Anti-Semitism and on Other Forms of Intolerance in Cordoba, Spain in June 2005; 4. Commending the appointment and continuing role of the three Personal Representatives of the Chairman-in-Office  of  the  OSCE  on  Combating  Anti-Semitism,  on  Combating  Intolerance and    Discrimination    against    Muslims,    and    on    Combating    Racism,    Xenophobia    and Discrimination, also  focusing  on  Intolerance  and  Discrimination  against  Christians  and Members  of  Other   Religions,  reflecting  the  distinct  role  of  each  in  addressing  these separate issues in the OSCE region; 5. Reaffirming the view expressed in earlier resolutions that anti-Semitism constitutes a threat to fundamental  human  rights  and  to  democratic  values  and  hence  to  the  security  in  the OSCE region; 6. Emphasizing  the  importance  of  permanent  monitoring  mechanisms  of  incidents  of  anti- Semitism at a national level, as well as the need for public condemnations, energetic police work and vigorous prosecutions; The Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE 7. Urges OSCE participating States to adopt national uniform definitions for monitoring  and collecting  information  about  anti-Semitism  and  hate  crimes  along  the  lines  of  the  January 2005   EUMC   Working   Definition   of   Anti-Semitism   and   to   familiarize   officials,   civil servants and  others working in the public sphere with these definitions so that incidents can be quickly identified and recorded; 8. Recommends that OSCE  participating States  establish national data collection and monitoring mechanisms   and   improve   information-sharing   among   national   government   authorities, local  officials,  and  civil  society  representatives,  as  well  as  exchange  data  and  best  practices with other OSCE participating States; 9. Urges  OSCE participating  States  to  publicize  data  on  anti-Semitic  incidents in  a  timely manner  as  well  as  report  the  information  to  the  OSCE  Office  for  Democratic  Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR); 10. Recommends  that  ODIHR  publicize  its  data  on  anti-Semitic  crimes  and  hate  crimes  on  a

regular basis, highlight best practices,  as  well as initiate  programs with a particular focus in the areas of police., law enforcement, and education; 11. Calls  upon  national  governments  to  allot  adequate  resources  to  the  monitoring  of  anti- Semitism, including the appointment of national ombudspersons or special representatives; 12. Emphasizes  the  need  to  broaden,  the  involvement  of  civil  society  representatives  in  the collection, analysis and publication of data on anti-Semitism and related violence; 13. Calls on the  national delegations of the OSCE Parliamentary  Assembly  to  ensure that  regular debates on the subject of anti-Semitism are conducted in their parliaments and furthermore to  support  public  awareness  campaigns  on  the  threat  to  democracy  posed  by  acts  of  snti- Semitic hatred, detailing best practices to combat this threat; 14. Calls  on  the  national  delegations  of  the  OSCE  Parliamentary  Assembly  to  submit  written reports  at  the  2006  Annual  Session  on  the  activities  of  their  parliaments  with  regard  to combating anti-Semitism; 15. Calls  on  the  OSCE  participating  States  to  develop  educational  material  and  teacher  training methods  to  counter  contemporary  forms  of  anti-Semitism,  as  well  as  update  programs on Holocaust education; 16. Urges  both  the  national  parliaments  and  governments  of  OSCE  participating  States  to  review their national laws; 17. Urges  the  OSCE  participating  States  to  improve  security  at  Jewish  sites  and  other  locations that are potential targets of anti-Semitic attacks in coordination with the representatives of these communities.

AMENDMENT TO SUPPLEMENTARY ITEM ON COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM [Set out text of Amendment here:] Principal Sponsor: Mr/Mrs Family Name in Capital Letters Country Signature Co-sponsored by: Mr/Mrs Family Name in Capital Letters Country Signature