TOWARDS A GENUINE PARTNERSHIP IN A NEW ERA
(CSCE SUMMIT, BUDAPEST)
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Chapter VIII, Human Dimension
Tolerance and non-discrimination:

25. The participating States condemn manifestations of intolerance, and especially of aggressive nationalism, racism, chauvinism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism, and will continue to promote effective measures aimed at their eradication.
They request the ODIHR to continue to pay special attention to these phenomena, collecting information on their various manifestations in participating States. They will seek to strengthen or adopt appropriate legislation to this end and take the necessary measures to ensure that existing legislation is effectively implemented, in a way that would deter manifestations of these phenomena. They also stress that action to combat these phenomena should be seen as an integral part of integration policy and education. They condemn all crimes committed in the pursuit of so-called ìethnic cleansingî and will continue to give their effective support to the International War Crimes Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague.

Freedom of expression/Free media

36. The participating States reaffirm that freedom of expression is a fundamental human right and a basic component of a democratic society. In this respect, independent and pluralistic media are essential to a free and open society and accountable systems of government. They take as their guiding principle that they will safeguard this right.

37. They condemn all attacks on and harassment of journalists and will endeavor to hold those directly responsible for such attacks and harassment accountable.

38. They further note that fomenting hatred and ethnic tension through the
media, especially by governments, can serve as an early warning of conflict.