The United Kingdom has presented a voluntary report to the OSCE’s Human Dimension Committee on domestic actions to combat antisemitism. The report outlines a zero‑tolerance approach that focuses on three priorities: protecting Jewish communities, enforcing the law, and addressing root causes. The government has committed record funding for security at Jewish schools, synagogues and community sites, and increased police patrols and specialist deployments. Antisemitic acts are treated as criminal offenses, with enhanced powers to prevent extremist activity, restrict entry and tackle online hate. Education initiatives, including Holocaust learning, aim to raise awareness and foster national cohesion. The UK also announced the appointment of Jon Pearce MP as Special Envoy for Post‑Holocaust Issues, and it remains the first country to adopt the IHRA working definition of antisemitism. Russia’s distortion of Holocaust memory is condemned.
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