OSCE Secretary General: "Hate Crimes Against Christians Strike Core Values"
Lamberto Zannier, OSCE Secretary General: “Hate incidents and hate crimes directed against Christians strike at the core values of the OSCE community. They violate fundamental freedoms that have formed an integral part of the OSCE acquis since the Helsinki Final Act of 1975. Just last December in Astana, our heads of state and government agreed that ‘greater efforts must be made to promote freedom of religious or belief.’ That freedom is endangered by hate crimes.”
Opening remarks at the OSCE meeting on hate crimes against Christians held in September 2011 in Rome.