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Final Outcome Document of the OSCE-UNHCR Regional Conference on Access to Civil Documentation and Prevention of Statelessness in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 11 March 2024
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Migration
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE-UNHCR Regional Conference on Access to Civil Documentation and Prevention of Statelessness in South-Eastern Europe took place in Skopje on 17 October 2023. The Conference was co-organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) and the OSCE Mission to Skopje (OMSk), under the auspices of the 2023 OSCE Chairpersonship of North Macedonia.
Engaging the Ukrainian Diaspora in Reconstruction and Development Report from expert discussions organized by ODIHR, 9 February – 3 July 2023
Publishing date: 9 January 2024
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Migration
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This meeting report reflects on a two-day expert workshop organized on 9-10 February 2023 by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). It compiles preliminary information on Ukrainian diaspora engagement and contributions so far and outlines areas for potential future development.
Border police monitoring in South-Eastern Europe: New opportunities
Publishing date: 26 October 2023
Collections: Border police monitoring in the OSCE region
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Border management, Migration, Policing
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report maps and promotes opportunities for enhancing co-operation between monitoring actors and border police authorities in South-Eastern Europe, and is designed to further the discussion on best practices and transferable knowledge in this area.
Migration, human rights and inclusion: Assessing the role of civil society in the OSCE region
Publishing date: 18 October 2022
Collections: Migration, human rights and inclusion: Assessing the role of civil society in the OSCE region
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Migration
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report covers a conference organized by the OSCE Office on Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Warsaw on 27 and 28 June 2022 as part of its work to assist OSCE participating States to meet OSCE commitments on human rights, in particular the human rights of migrants and other persons crossing borders. The report can be downloaded below.
Engaging the Ukrainian Diaspora in Reconstruction and Development
Publishing date: 17 October 2022
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Migration
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report sums up the discussions on engaging the Ukrainian diaspora during a side event organized by the OSCE Office on Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) during the ten-day Warsaw Human Dimension Conference dedicated to debating the conditions of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the OSCE area.
Summary Report: Final Event of Joint OSCE-UNHCR Webinar Series on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Migrants and Refugees
Publishing date: 14 February 2022
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Migration
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Migrants and Refugees: Importance of Alliances and Consolidated Approaches, via Zoom, 17 December 2021.
Regularization of migrants in an irregular situation in the OSCE region: Recent developments, points for discussion and recommendations- Meeting report
Publishing date: 4 January 2022
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Migration
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report provides a summary of a webinar organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM) in November 2021 to present the findings of an ODIHR study on regularization of migrants in an irregular situation in the OSCE region published in August 2021 and to discuss the good practices and lessons learnt.
Principles on Identification for Sustainable Development – Relevance and Best Practices in Central Asia
Publishing date: 5 August 2021
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Migration
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Regularization of Migrants in an Irregular Situation in the OSCE Region: Recent Developments, Points for Discussion and Recommendations
Publishing date: 2 August 2021
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Migration
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness of existing international standards and commitments related to the regularization of migrants in an irregular situation as well as to identify key trends and noteworthy practices, including recent practices in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper presents recommendations and points for further discussion among relevant stakeholders, particularly those who are responsible for designing and implementing regularization measures.
Border police monitoring in the OSCE region: A discussion of the need and basis for human rights monitoring of border police practices
Publishing date: 10 May 2021
Collections: Border police monitoring in the OSCE region
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Border management, Migration, Policing, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This research consolidates available information and showcases selected current practices on border police monitoring to raise awareness and share information among the governmental and non-governmental stakeholders across the OSCE region. The report explores opportunities for increased monitoring and identifies transferable good practices to increase systematic independent border police monitoring, and thereby contribute to the advancement of human rights while respecting border management practices across the region.