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OSCE meeting to discuss emerging challenges related to freedom of religion or belief
VIENNA, 7 December 2010 - Representatives from the 56 OSCE participating States, civil society and international organizations will gather in Vienna on Thursday to discuss how to promote freedom of religion or belief and how to respond to emerging challenges...
Final report on parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan stresses need for 'profound electoral reform'
In its final report on the 10 October parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, published on 20 December, ODIHR concluded that: "[the] elections constituted a further consolidation of the democratic process. Political pluralism, a vibrant campaign and confidence in the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda ... characterized the elections. The authorities displayed the political will tohold democratic elections in line with OSCE commitments. Nevertheless, there is an urgent need for profound electoral legal reform."
ODIHR delivers training courses on countering terrorism, protecting human rights
As part of its training module for public officials and counter-terrorism practitioners, ODIHR has completed two training courses for law-enforcement officers and police students on the protection of human rights while countering terrorism. ()
ODIHR provides training on freedom of religion or belief
On 8 December, staff from ODIHR and members of ODIHR’s Advisory Council on Freedom of Religion or Belief provided a one-day training session in Vienna for 23 participants from non-governmental organizations and religious or belief communities from all parts of the OSCE region.
National contact points on combating hate crime meet in Warsaw
ODIHR's third annual meeting for its network of national contact points on combating hate crime got under way in Warsaw on 16 November, International Day of Tolerance. ()
Head of ODIHR election observation mission presents report at special European Parliament session on Belarus
Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens, the head of ODIHR's election observation mission for the presidential election in Belarus on 19 December 2010, presented the mission's preliminary findings during an extraordinary session of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee in Brussels on 12 January.
ODIHR co-organizes forum for Polish trade union lawyers on combating human trafficking
A two-day workshop in Warsaw on 18-19 January will examine the role of trade unions in combating forced labour and human trafficking.
Celebrating 20 years of ODIHR
In 2011, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights celebrates its 20th anniversary.
OSCE/ODIHR highlights importance of women’s leadership in political parties in Albania
Enhancing gender equality within political parties was the focus of a roundtable discussion held in Tirana by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Presence in Albania on 18 June 2012...
Education on the Holocaust alone cannot combat anti-Semitism, say participants of OSCE meeting
Although education about the Holocaust is vital, educational activities in the OSCE region need to be broadened to effectively combat anti-Semitism, said experts at a roundtable discussion organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 19 November 2012 in Berlin...