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4.1.3 Monitoring of Hate Crimes by NGOs
Most of the organizations and groups whose representatives were interviewed are not involved in systematic forms of monitoring hate crimes in Poland. However, these organizations have an interest in preventing social antagonism. Many have practical needs related to assisting members of their community who become targets of prejudices or discrimination, and as a result, a better understanding of the actual amount of hate crimes and discrimination supplements their work. In some of the organizations studied, leaders or other committed individuals in a community monitor bias-motivated violence. In several cases, monitoring strictly serves the purpose of intervening on behalf of particular incidents with legal institutions, law enforcement agencies or the media. Because of these differences, we distinguish between individualized/occasional practices of monitoring within particular communities and regular, organized initiatives in the following discussion.
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