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2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting Highlights

Europe’s largest annual human rights and democracy conference, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), took place in Warsaw, Poland, from 16 to 27 September 2019.

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ODIHR Director Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir meeting Lech Wałęsa, leader of the Solidarity movement and former President of Poland, on the sidelines of the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw, 16 September 2019.

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Lech Wałęsa, leader of the Solidarity movement and former President of Poland, talking to ODIHR Director Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir on the sidelines of the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, in which he participated as the keynote speaker. Warsaw, 16 September 2019.

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The opening plenary session of the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting at the Warsaw National Stadium, 16 September 2019.

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Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), addresses participants in the opening of the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. Warsaw, 16 September 2019.

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Lech Wałęsa, the leader of the Solidarity movement and former President of Poland, delivering a keynote speech during the opening of the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. Warsaw, 16 September 2019.

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Jacek Czaputowicz, the Polish Foreign Minister, speaking during the opening of the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. Warsaw, 16 September 2019.

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Miroslav Lajčák, Foreign Minister of Slovakia and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, addressing participants in the opening of the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. Warsaw, 16 September 2019.

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George Tsereteli, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, delivers his remarks during the opening of the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. Warsaw, 16 September 2019.

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Civil society speakers at the opening plenary session of the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. Warsaw, 16 September 2019.

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Harlem Désir, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, speaking at the opening of the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. Warsaw, 16 September 2019.

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Thomas Greminger, OSCE Secretary General, addressing participants in the opening plenary session of the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. Warsaw, 16 September 2019.

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Lamberto Zannier (r), OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, speaking at the opening of the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, as Thomas Greminger (l), the OSCE Secretary General, listens. Warsaw, 16 September 2019.

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Media representatives at the opening plenary session of the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. Warsaw, 16 September 2019.

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Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Miroslav Lajčák, Foreign Minister of Slovakia and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, talking to journalists after the opening of the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. Warsaw, 16 September 2019.

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Participants in the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw, 16 September 2019.

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Participants in the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw, 16 September 2019.

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Speakers discussing the participation of people with disabilities in political and public life at an ODIHR-sponsored HDIM side event, 16 September 2019 in Warsaw.

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The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented its new Handbook for the Observation of Election Dispute Resolution at an event in Warsaw on 17 September 2019, on the margins of the annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting.

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Nino Tsagareishvili, co-director of the Human Rights Center in Tbilisi, speaking at an event on freedom of peaceful assembly organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) during the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw. 19 September 2019.

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Augusta Featherston (l), Youth Focal Point and Democratic Governance Officer at the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Eduardo Carrasco Arrano (c), Counselor at the Permanent Representation of Spain to the OSCE and Pablo Rojas Coppari (r), ODIHR Migration and Freedom of Movement Adviser, discuss ways to engage young migrants into political and public life at an ODIHR event held during the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw.

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Kishan Manocha, ODIHR Senior Adviser on Freedom of Religion or Belief, speaks at the OSCE's annual human rights conference in Warsaw, 19 September 2019.

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Panellists speaking at ODIHR's annual Women's Power Breakfast at HDIM in Warsaw, 20 September 2019.

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Elisabeth Duban, independent expert and contributor to the ODIHR guide "Preventing and Addressing Sexual and Gender-based Violence in Places of Deprivation of Liberty", speaking at a launch event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the margins of the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, as Graziella Pavone, ODIHR Human Rights Officer, listens. Warsaw, 23 September 2019.

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Christie Edwards, Deputy Head of Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department at the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), highlights the role of education in effectively preventing and addressing anti-Semitism, intolerance against Muslims and other forms of discrimination at an ODIHR event in Warsaw. The event took place during the annual OSCE human rights conference, the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. 24 September 2019.

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Cristina Finch, Head of the Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department at the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), addressing participants in an ODIHR event on countering hate crime and supporting victims held on the margins of the 2019 Human Dimension Meeting. Warsaw, 25 September 2019.

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Alen Umer from the Local Youth Council of Shuto Orizari, North Macedonia, addresses participants in an event on increasing the participation of Roma and Sinti youth in public and political life. The event was organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the margins of the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. Warsaw, 25 September 2019.

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Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), speaking at an event on countering racism, intolerance and violence against Roma and Sinti, which was organized by ODIHR in Warsaw on 26 September 2019 on the margins of the annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. On the right is Dan Pavel Doghi, Chief of the ODIHR Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues; on the left - Ismael Cortés, member of the Spanish Parliament.

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Key Quotes

Remembering the peaceful revolutions of 1989 to protect our democracies for the future: OSCE annual human rights conference

The velvet revolutions that swept Central Eastern Europe 30 years ago gave rise to a time of optimism that we need to recapture as threats to our democracies multiply, key speakers stressed as the annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting opened in Warsaw on 16 September 2019. Read more>>

Память о мирных революциях 1989 года поможет защитить будущее демократии в наших странах: ежегодное совещание ОБСЕ по вопросам прав человека

Бархатные революции, прокатившиеся по Центральной и Восточной Европе 30 лет назад, ознаменовали собой начало эпохи оптимизма, который необходимо возродить сейчас, в период, когда множатся угрозы демократии в наших странах. Эту мысль подчеркнули основные докладчики, выступившие на открытии ежегодного совещания ОБСЕ по правам человека в Варшаве 16 сентября 2019 года. Подробнее>>

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Highlights

ODIHR event explores ways to address racism, intolerance and violence against Roma and Sinti

Ongoing racism, intolerance and hate-motivated violence against Roma and Sinti and the negative impact these have on their inclusion in society, as well as good practices in addressing these issues, were the topics of an event in Warsaw on 26 September 2019. ODIHR organized the event as part of its annual human rights conference, the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting.

Roma and Sinti youth as agents of change in spotlight at ODIHR event in Warsaw

The challenges and opportunities related to the participation of Roma and Sinti youth in public and political life, as well as their civic engagement to defend and promote the human rights of the entire community, were the main topics of an event held on 25 September 2019 in Warsaw. ODIHR organized the event within the framework of its annual human rights conference, the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting.

Justice for hate crime victims through co-operation with civil society focus of ODIHR event

Hate crime continues to threaten the security of individuals and entire societies, as evidenced by 2018 data from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) that was presented on 25 September 2019 in Warsaw. The presentation took place during ODIHR’s annual human rights conference, the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting.

Education key to addressing anti-Semitism, intolerance against Muslims and other forms of discrimination, say ODIHR event participants

Educational tools that help effectively prevent and address anti-Semitism, intolerance against Muslims and other forms of discrimination were presented and discussed at an event held on 24 September 2019 in Warsaw. The event was organized by ODIHR during the annual OSCE human rights conference, the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting.

ODIHR launches first ever guidance on preventing sexual violence in detention

Understanding the root causes of, and dynamics involved in, sexual and gender-based violence in the context of detention in order to improve protection strategies was the focus of an event held on 23 September 2019 in Warsaw on the margins of the OSCE’s annual human rights conference, the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM).

ODIHR Women’s power breakfast highlights importance of women’s participation to peace and security

The continuing – and in some places increasing – exclusion of women from participating in security strategies and implementation were the focus of the annual Women’s Power Breakfast organized by ODIHR in Warsaw on 20 September 2019, on the sidelines of ODIHR’s annual human rights conference, the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting.

ODIHR provides new guidance on freedom of religion or belief and security

Amidst increasing security-driven restrictions on the right to freedom of religion or belief in the OSCE region, ODIHR published Freedom of Religion or Belief and Security: Policy Guidance on 19 September 2019. This new publication, launched during the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2019 in Warsaw, provides guiding principles, practical guidance and recommendations to ensure a human rights-based, gender-sensitive approach to freedom of religion or belief and security for policymakers and security practitioners, civil society organizations, religious or belief communities, and the media.

Ways to engage young migrants in public and political life explored at Warsaw event

Engaging young people with a migrant background in political and public life was the focus of discussions at an event held in Warsaw on 19 September 2019, during the annual OSCE human rights conference, the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM).

The right to freedom of peaceful assembly focus of ODIHR event in Warsaw

The latest challenges to the right to freedom of peaceful assembly in the OSCE region were discussed at an event organized by ODIHR on 19 September 2019 during ODIHR’s annual human rights conference, the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM).

Assessing resolution of election disputes focus of new ODIHR handbook for election observers

As part of its efforts to develop and refine its election observation methodology, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched a new publication at an event in Warsaw on 17 September 2019, during the annual OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting.