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Impact of emergency measures on human rights and democracy key focus of new OSCE/ODIHR report
Publishing date: 17 July 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 17 July 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic has been a formative experience for all humanity and a health emergency of global proportions, presenting a huge challenge to national leaders, health systems, and citizens. The findings of a new report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) shows that it has also been a test to our democracies and the respect for human rights to which countries across the OSCE committed many years ago.
Full engagement of women, national minorities and persons with disabilities crucial to ensure democratic elections, say participants of OSCE conference in Tirana
Publishing date: 21 January 2020
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections, Gender equality, National minority issues
Increasing the participation of women, national minorities and persons with disabilities at all stages of the electoral process is the focus of a conference taking place in Tirana on 21 and 22 January 2020. Key topics addressed are challenges and obstacles to the inclusion of these groups in
Addressing electoral recommendations from a gender perspective focus of an ODIHR-supported regional conference in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 10 October 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections, Gender equality
Barriers affecting the electoral participation of women and identifying solutions to overcome them was the focus of a conference held by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 9 and 10 October 2019 in Sarajevo. The event was organized in partnership with the OSCE
Michael Georg Link takes up post as new ODIHR director
Publishing date: 2 July 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 2 July 2014 – Michael Georg Link of Germany assumed his new duties on Tuesday as director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office expresses gratitude to outgoing ODIHR Director Lenarčič
Publishing date: 30 June 2014
Content type: Press release
BERN, 30 June 2014- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, today expressed his gratitude to Ambassador Janez Lenarčič of Slovenia, the outgoing Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), for his work over the last six years...
OSCE/ODIHR supports dialogue on political party funding and women’s participation in Georgia
Publishing date: 13 March 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Gender equality
Representatives from government agencies, political parties, civil society and international organizations highlighted measures to enhance the transparency of political party funding and increase women’s political participation in Georgia, at a roundtable meeting co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Tbilisi on 12 and 13 March 2013...
OSCE/ODIHR promotes women’s political participation in Ukraine
Publishing date: 31 May 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Gender equality
Promoting women’s political participation in Ukraine ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for later this year was the focus of a roundtable discussion organized in Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, on 31 May 2012, by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and partners...