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Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings

The Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings provide opportunity for dialogue and exchange of views between participating States, and civil society actors on the existing good practices and challenges about specific topics.

  • Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) I: Policies and strategies to further promote tolerance and non-discrimination
    OSCE participating States strongly condemn racial and ethnic hatred, anti-Semitism, xenophobia, and discrimination against anyone as well as persecution on religious and ideological grounds, and have committed to combat these phenomena in all their forms (Copenhagen Document 1990), including combating hate speech and hate crime, while respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief (MC Decision 10/05).Participating States have acknowledged the specificity of different forms of intolerance, while at the same time recognizing the importance of taking a comprehensive approach and addressing cross-cutting issues in order to effectively combat all forms of discrimination (MC Decision 10/07).
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  • OSCE Contribution to the Protection of National Minorities
    The meeting on OSCE Contribution to the Protection of National Minorities: HCNM recommendations and guidelines will take place in Vienna from 29 to 30 October 2015. The meeting is organized by the Serbian OSCE Chairmanship, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM).
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  • Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Freedoms of Peaceful Assembly and Association, with Emphasis on Freedom of Association
    This Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) will provide a forum for the discussion of the freedoms of peaceful assembly and association as a means to achieving democracy and human security in the OSCE area. The topics will focus on a human security approach to freedoms of assembly and association, non-discrimination and the freedoms of peaceful assembly and association as well as the enhancement of the participation of associations in public decision making processes. The discussion will focus on the role of the OSCE participating States and other actors in safeguarding and promoting relevant OSCE commitments.
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  • Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting: Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Economic Crisis
    The third Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Economic Crisis organized by the Swiss OSCE Chairmanship and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights will take place in Vienna from 30 to 31 of October 2014.
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  • Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on promotion of freedom of expression: rights, responsibilities and OSCE commitments
    The OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFOM) kindly invite all interested parties for the second 'Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on promotion of freedom of expression: rights, responsibilities and OSCE commitments' that will take place on 3-4 July 2014, in Vienna.
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  • Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Prevention of Torture
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  • Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Implementation of the Action Plan on Improving the Situation of Roma and Sinti
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  • Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on the Rule of Law in the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
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