News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
ODIHR, Penal Reform International present new publication on implementing UN rules for treatment of prisoners
Publishing date: 11 September 2018
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Penal Reform International (PRI) presented their new publication on implementing the revised United Nations rules for the treatment of prisoners at an event in Warsaw on 11 September 2018. The presentation took place on the
Today’s security challenges make defence and promotion of human rights more important than ever, speakers say at opening of OSCE conference in Warsaw
Publishing date: 10 September 2018
WARSAW, 10 September 2018 – The need to address today’s security challenges means the defence and promotion of human rights are more important than ever, speakers said today at the opening of the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw.
Improving responses to hate crime focus of workshop co-organized by ODIHR and European Network of Police Women
Publishing date: 31 August 2018
Strengthening skills in recognizing and investigating hate crimes was at the centre of a train-the-trainer workshop for women police officers organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the European Network of Police Women (ENP) from 29 to 31 August
Ukrainian law enforcement trainers build skills at ODIHR workshop on human rights-compliant policing of assemblies
Publishing date: 31 August 2018
International human rights standards guaranteeing the freedom of peaceful assembly and good assembly policing practices were the focus of a train-the-trainer workshop for representatives of Ukrainian law enforcement training institutions and police, which took place in Kyiv from 27 to 31 August 2018. The training was organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).
ODIHR roundtable event in Podgorica focuses on situation of human rights defenders
Publishing date: 30 August 2018
The situation of human rights defenders in Montenegro was the main topic of discussion during a roundtable event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 30 August 2018 in Podgorica. The event brought together 37 participants (23 women and 14 men) from
OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission for general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 28 August 2018
SARAJEVO, 28 August 2018 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission for the 7 October general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The mission’s deployment follows an official invitation from the country’s authorities.
ODIHR opens observation mission for referendum in Skopje
Publishing date: 27 August 2018
SKOPJE, 27 August 2018 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened a referendum observation mission (ROM) for the 30 September referendum in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The mission’s deployment follows an invitation from the country’s authorities.