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OSCE/ODIHR presents electoral recommendations in Spain
A team from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) visited Madrid from 26 to 29 November 2012 to present the final report of the Election Assessment Mission for last year’s early parliamentary elections in Spain...
Improve responses to hate crimes against disabled people, say participants of ODIHR workshop in Oslo
More needs to be done to improve responses to hate-motivated crimes against people with disabilities, said participants at a joint workshop organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombudsperson in Norway, in Oslo on 26 November 2012...
ODIHR workshop in Berlin trains civil society on responding to hate crimes against Muslims
Civil society representatives from Austria, Germany and Switzerland gained insight into effective methods for monitoring and responding to incidents of hate crimes against Muslims, at a workshop organized by ODIHR and the non-governmental organization ReachOut in Berlin on 24 and 25 November 2012...
Religious leaders should promote recognition for all religious and belief communities, participants at OSCE meeting say
Religious leaders can do more to promote the right of all religious and belief communities to full, equal and non-discriminatory access to legal personality, said participants at a joint meeting of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the European Council of Religious Leaders - Religions for Peace (ECRL) in Warsaw on 22 November 2012...
OSCE workshop in Moldova develops proposals on evaluating judges
Ways to evaluate the performance of judges were the focus of a two-day workshop organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE Mission to Moldova and the Superior Council of Magistrates that ended on 22 November 2012 in Vadul lui Voda...
OSCE/ODIHR promotes increased women’s political participation in Kazakhstan
Enhancing the role of women within political parties in Kazakhstan was the theme of a roundtable meeting held in Astana by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE Centre in Astana and UN Women on 22 November 2012...
ODIHR highlights role of parliamentary oversight in lawmaking at Belgrade workshop
The role of the parliament in better regulating the lawmaking process was the focus of a workshop in Belgrade on 19 and 20 November 2012, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Constitution and Legislative Issues Committee of the National Assembly of Serbia...
OSCE/ODIHR report says Netherlands early parliamentary elections open and pluralistic, recommends improvements to legal framework
The early parliamentary elections in the Netherlands on 12 September 2012 were conducted in an open and pluralistic manner, but the legal framework could be brought more fully in line with OSCE commitments, concludes the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) released on 16 November 2012...
Despite national efforts, hate crimes remain serious problem in OSCE region, ODIHR report says
VIENNA, 16 November 2012 – Hate crimes continue to be a serious problem across the OSCE region despite efforts to address them in many participating States, concludes an annual report released by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Vienna today, on the International Day for Tolerance...
OSCE participating States should do more to protect and facilitate peaceful assemblies, concludes ODIHR monitoring report
OSCE participating States should protect and facilitate peaceful assemblies, and restrictions should be proportionate and only imposed when necessary, says a report released by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Vienna on 9 November 2012...