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Legal Framework in the Process of Determining the Time and Place of Birth of Children Born in the Conflict Zone
Publishing date: 15 February 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina organized the event “Legal Framework in the Process of Determining the Time and Place of Birth of Children Born in the Conflict Zone”, which took place today in Sarajevo.
Greater efforts to counter Holocaust distortion needed to combat hate and protect democracy, OSCE says on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Publishing date: 27 January 2023
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
SKOPJE/WARSAW/WASHINGTON, 27 January 2023 — Greater international co-operation is needed to counter Holocaust denial and distortion, not only to combat hateful ideologies but also to defend democracy, the OSCE said on today’s International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro provides technical support to shelters for survivors of domestic violence against women
Publishing date: 16 December 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
On 16 December, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro provided support to Women’s Safe House and SOS Podgorica, NGOs that operate shelters for victims of domestic violence. Support to Women’s Safe House will enable it to develop a register of violence cases while support to SOS Podgorica, which includes surveillance equipment, will provide additional security to its residents.
OSCE Mission to BiH Head Aggeler visits Doboj, Banja Luka and Donja Gradina
Publishing date: 15 December 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education, Elections, Good governance
BANJA LUKA, 15 December 2022 – Ambassador Brian Aggeler, Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH, completed his visit to Doboj, Banja Luka and Donja Gradina today.
OSCE Presence organizes study visit for Albanian officials to Italy’s 41-bis facilities
Publishing date: 13 December 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
From 5 to 9 December 2022, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized a study visit for Albanian officials to the Italian special detention regime 41-bis facilities. The visit was the first of this kind in Albania, following the introduction of the special regime in 2020 based on the model of the
OSCE Personal Representatives focusing on tolerance and non-discrimination
Publishing date: 10 December 2022
WARSAW, 10 December 2022 – All those who mark Human Rights Day this year do so deeply troubled by the current state of affairs. Russia continues to wage its war of aggression against Ukraine, targeting civilian infrastructure and leaving millions without heat or power as winter closes in. Already a legacy of war crimes and wanton destruction has been revealed. Within Russia, the country’s moral and intellectual infrastructure is also being destroyed, with minorities targeted and journalists and human rights defenders fleeing the country.
OSCE seminar raises awareness about hate crimes in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 9 December 2022
Content type: News
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
The OSCE approach to responding to hate crimes was presented at an OSCE-organized introductory online seminar that took place on 9 December 2022. The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized the event in co-operation with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), to raise the