The European Union and Council of Europe joint programme Partnership for Good Governance continues to promote equality and non-discrimination aiming at:

• improving record of reforms to combat discrimination, hatred, and racism in line with European standards, including to better protect ethnic and sexual minorities.
• reinforcing national remedies against hate speech.
• continuing the work initiated with state institutions to respond to discrimination and hate crime, in line with national reforms.
• working with non-state stakeholders and local institutions to improve their understanding of equality and diversity, better outreach to the victims from vulnerable groups.
• improving cooperation among stakeholders to prevent and combat hate speech, including better protection of vulnerable groups and more accessible redress mechanisms in line with European standards and best practices.
• further improving data collection on hate crime grounds at regional level, improving the response to hatred and racism by equality bodies and law enforcement; and working with civil society organizations and Young European Ambassadors providing them with knowledge and tools to better address hatred and racism, and to promote equality and diversity in their societies.

The third phase of the Partnership for Good Governance includes five country-specific and one regional projects implemented in this thematic area. The country-specific projects will contribute to sustain the results achieved under the second phase of the Partnership for Good Governance at regional level and will further contribute to strengthen the capacities of the national authorities to respond to the remaining challenges.

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