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ODIHR helps states to tackle hate crime with new legal guidelines

Nasrin Khan (left), co-drafter of the ODIHR's legislative guidelines on hate crime, discusses discrimination law with a colleague. (OSCE/Sarah Crozier)

New guidelines being prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will help states build a solid legal foundation for dealing with hate crime.

ODIHR helps train police and change attitudes to combat domestic violence

Azeri police officers discuss domestic violence at a training course at the police academy in Baku, March 2007. (OSCE)

The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is tackling domestic violence by supporting legislative reform, police training and improved co-operation between NGOs and state agencies.

Exchanging information, seeking hope for change at Europe's largest human rights conference

A representative of the Norwegian Helsinki Foundation speaks about the media situation in the Russian Federation during the session on freedom of the media at the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, Warsaw, 4 October 2007. (OSCE/Sarah Crozier)

For some, the two-week annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting organized by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights is their only opportunity to express their views directly to government representatives.

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